BUSH 48, CLINTON 41
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James Joyner | Tuesday, September 2, 2003 |
Rasmussen Reports has President Bush ahead of all likely Democratic challengers, with Sen. Hillary Clinton the strongest potential candidate. Not surprisingly, a “generic Democrat” outpolls all the actual candidates and is indeed tied with Bush 42-42.
The methodology looks sound, although the value of polling 14 months out–before the Democrats have had a chance to do much campaigning and before most voters are paying attention–is minimal.
About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Still, exciting to watch.
Yup.
And, it should be noted, the worthlessness cuts both ways--the Dems haven't campaigned (and such campaign could make their numbers go both up and down) ditto Bush.
True 'nuff. Although being president is its own form of advertising. Not always in a good way, of course.
Some of us also question the value of including a non-candidate in the poll
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