Who Speaks for the Republicans? Good Question (CQ)

June 10, 2009 10:33 AM

Democrats have had a lot of fun, although with a serious political goal in mind, in depicting conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh as the head of the Republican party. But while a USA Today/Gallup poll puts Limbaugh at the top of the list along with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich when Republicans are asked who speaks for the GOP, it is not by very impressive numbers.

In fact, all the people named have numbers so low that USA Today/Gallup sees it as hard evidence of the Republicans' leadership vacuum. Gingrich and Limbaugh are each picked by 10 percent by Republicans or Republican leaners, followed by former Vice President Dick Cheney at 9 percent, and last year's GOP presidential nominee John McCain at 6 percent. Another former GOP presidential hopeful, Mitt Romney, who seems to be positioning himself for another try, drew 2 percent ...

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