Gallup Poll analysis - 11/14/03 [View All]

http://www.gallup.com/poll/releases/pr031114.asp

Favorability Ratings of Candidates Among All Americans

...Clark clearly has the most favorable image of any of the candidates, with a net positive of 26 percentage points among the group of Americans who know enough about him to give an opinion. Clark is followed by Lieberman, Kerry, and Edwards, with net favorables in the +10 to +16 range, and then Gephardt and Dean. The remaining three candidates have net unfavorable images, with Sharpton in possession of the most negative image of all.
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4. How are the Democratic candidates stacking up against George W.
Bush?

In hypothetical trial heats, Republican President George W. Bush beats all of the Democratic candidates -- but by varying margins.

Bush Versus Democratic Candidates
"If the election were held today"

Clark does best of the five leading Democrats; Bush beats Clark by only three percentage points among registered voters nationwide. Dean does the worst; Bush beats him by nine percentage points.