Rich Lowry has posted an entry about the latest
Diageo/Hotline poll measuring the favorable/unfavorable numbers for
candidates in both parties. At this stage, these figures are far
more important than the horserace between the candidates. The
numbers for Giuliani, McCain, and Obama are unsurprising; the
numbers for Hillary Clinton ought to be a bit unsettling for her
supporters.
But the numbers for Mitt Romney are intriguing. He is still
relatively unknown yet voters who have heard of him are almost
evenly split over whether they like him. I wonder to what extent
the controversy over his social-issues positions has played a role
by galvanizing people on both sides of some of the most emotional
debates in American politics.
topics:
Hillary Clinton
