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Core Favorability/Opposition Among All Voters |
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|---|---|---|---|
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Candidate |
Def. FOR |
Def. AGAINST |
Net |
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29% |
36% |
-7 |
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22% |
33% |
-11 |
|
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21% |
34% |
-13 |
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21% |
34% |
-13 |
|
|
23% |
38% |
-15 |
|
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30% |
47% |
-17 |
|
|
23% |
42% |
-19 |
|
|
19% |
47% |
-28 |
|
|
10% |
48% |
-38 |
|
|
5% |
49% |
-44 |
|
Rasmussen has released another set of polling that allows us to compare all the candidates. The summary table to the right captures the main facts. You will recall that there is a horrible environment for Republicans in 2008. On the generic ballot, Democrats crush Republicans. However, Clinton has such an awful public image that the generic GOP problems are counter-balanced. Well, the conclusion from Rasmussen is that Mitt Romney has a comparable problem:
Among the leading Presidential candidates, New York Senator Hillary Clinton and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney have the highest level of core opposition among voters. Forty-seven percent (47%) say they will vote against each of these candidates no matter who else is on the ballot.
Republicans often argue that Hillary is beatable because of this opposition. What about Romney who has no environmental advantages? Back to Rasmussen, which notes that John McCain is doing the best:
At the opposite end of the spectrum is Arizona Senator John McCain. For the second straight month, McCain finds himself with the smallest level of core opposition–just 33% say they will definitely vote against him. That figure is unchanged from a month ago, down from 39% a two months ago and a peak of 42% in June. These results are just one part of the reason that it is a good time to be John McCain.
Assume for a second that swing-voters will be the key in a general election, consider the additional facts among unaffiliated voters:
McCain has the lowest level of core opposition among unaffiliated voters–just 26% are committed to voting against McCain.
On a net basis, McCain (-6) and Obama (-11) have the best numbers among unaffiliated voters. Clinton (-26) and Romney (-20) have the weakest showing among this group.
In other words, the Clinton/Romney unelectability numbers extend into unaffiliated voters. While McCain gives Republicans the best chance of picking up substantial independent voters. That means keeping the White House.
6 Comments
ee2793 · December 22, 2007 at 9:13 PM
Looking at those numbers and placing such reliance on them at this early date is crazy.
P.S. You better personally apologize to the Romney family for your lies about MLK. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1207/7524.html. You should aplogize and retract your WW-McCain hit piece, too, but you don’t have the class.
eye · December 23, 2007 at 2:35 AM
There is some evidence that the Romney campaign lied to reporters. Again:
http://thephoenix.com/TalkingPolitics/PermaLink.aspx?guid=ff666446-0340-417d-9520-5c7b030bed55
Just like the Western Wats case….
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