Election 2008: Romney Enters White House Race, Trails All Democrats
Election 2008: Romney Enters White House Race, Trails All Democrats
Mitt Romney (R) filed papers last week to formally begin his run for the White House, but a new Rasmussen Reports poll shows how much of an uphill fight it will be for the former Governor of Massachusetts. Romney is viewed favorably by just 29% of Americans and unfavorably by 35%. Another 35% don't know enough to have an opinion one way or the other.
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Still, those numbers are a bit better than a month ago when just 27% held a favorable opinion of Romney and 39% held the opposite perspective.
In match-ups against leading Democrats, Romney now trails John Edwards 54% to 32%. That's a bigger gap than the 50% to 37% lead Edwards enjoyed in our December poll. Romney also trails another potential Democrat, Barack Obama 48% to 35%. A month ago, Obama led 47% to 38%.
Edwards, who announced his own formal entry into the White House sweepstakes during the week between Christmas and New Year's, is viewed more favorably today than he was a month ago. Fifty-four percent (54%) of America's Likely Voters offer a favorable assessment of the former North Carolina Senator. That's up from 47% before his announcement. Thirty-seven percent (37%) have an unfavorable opinion.
In head-to-head match-ups, Edwards leads Romney and Mike Huckabee (R) but trails John McCain (R) and Rudy Giuliani (R).
Opinion concerning Illinois Senator Barack Obama has remained stable, 52% favorable and 31% unfavorable. The best-selling author leads Romney, Newt Gingrich (R) and Mike Huckabee (R) but trails John McCain (R) and Rudy Giuliani (R).
Romney trails in head-to-head match-ups against every Democrat in polls by Rasmussen Reports. This includes Senator Hillary Clinton, former Vice-President Al Gore, and former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack along with Edwards and Obama.
Rasmussen Reports is an electronic publishing firm specializing in the collection, publication, and distribution of public opinion polling information.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/rasmussen/20070108/pl_rasmussen/mittromney20070108_1
Mitt Romney (R) filed papers last week to formally begin his run for the White House, but a new Rasmussen Reports poll shows how much of an uphill fight it will be for the former Governor of Massachusetts. Romney is viewed favorably by just 29% of Americans and unfavorably by 35%. Another 35% don't know enough to have an opinion one way or the other.
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Still, those numbers are a bit better than a month ago when just 27% held a favorable opinion of Romney and 39% held the opposite perspective.
In match-ups against leading Democrats, Romney now trails John Edwards 54% to 32%. That's a bigger gap than the 50% to 37% lead Edwards enjoyed in our December poll. Romney also trails another potential Democrat, Barack Obama 48% to 35%. A month ago, Obama led 47% to 38%.
Edwards, who announced his own formal entry into the White House sweepstakes during the week between Christmas and New Year's, is viewed more favorably today than he was a month ago. Fifty-four percent (54%) of America's Likely Voters offer a favorable assessment of the former North Carolina Senator. That's up from 47% before his announcement. Thirty-seven percent (37%) have an unfavorable opinion.
In head-to-head match-ups, Edwards leads Romney and Mike Huckabee (R) but trails John McCain (R) and Rudy Giuliani (R).
Opinion concerning Illinois Senator Barack Obama has remained stable, 52% favorable and 31% unfavorable. The best-selling author leads Romney, Newt Gingrich (R) and Mike Huckabee (R) but trails John McCain (R) and Rudy Giuliani (R).
Romney trails in head-to-head match-ups against every Democrat in polls by Rasmussen Reports. This includes Senator Hillary Clinton, former Vice-President Al Gore, and former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack along with Edwards and Obama.
Rasmussen Reports is an electronic publishing firm specializing in the collection, publication, and distribution of public opinion polling information.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/rasmussen/20070108/pl_rasmussen/mittromney20070108_1
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