November 23, 2003 -- Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean would have the best shot at beating President Bush in 2004, according to an unscientific online survey of moderate South Carolina Democrats.
More than 500 Democratic activists participated in the week-long survey, conducted by the South Carolina Democratic Leadership Council.
The survey -- handled completely by e-mail and through the council's Web site -- included numerous questions about the nine presidential candidates and issues.
When asked to name the candidate with the best chance of beating Bush, 33 percent chose Dean, followed by retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark with 27 percent and U.S. Sen. John Edwards with 14 percent.
Click here for full article in The State, written by Lee Bandy, their regular political columnist.
My comment: Do you think Al From feels like AARP CEO Bill Novelli right about now?