The story may be found right here. It contains a lot of other interesting tidbits, but I'll cut right to the subject of this diary.
First, the good guys:
An impressive 64 percent of Illinois voters said Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) would make a good president, compared with 29 percent dissenting.
This should surprise no one. No doubt that Obama's people have seen these numbers.
How about She Who Shall Not Be Named?
Fifty-seven percent of New York voters said Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) would make a good president, compared with 39 percent who said no.
Not too shabby, but a bit underwhelming for someone who dumped a ton of money into a non-competitive race. If she only gets 56% in New York, what will she get in Missouri?
How about our most recent nominee?
Also in Massachusetts, Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) had numbers that were even worse--25 percent to 71 percent.
Massachusetts voters apparently want to keep him all to themselves.
In short, on the Democratic side--Obama rising, Hillary flat, Kerry sunk.
How about for the forces of darkness? How are their home state folks cheering them on?
Mitt Romney?
In Massachusetts, the responses for outgoing Gov. Mitt Romney (R) were 31 percent yes, 65 percent no.
Yeeooowww. How did he get elected governor there? This makes one question just whether this guy would have any base of support (outside of maybe Utah).
St. McCain, the patron saint of faux-straight talk?
On Election Day, 48 percent of Arizona voters told National Election Pool exit pollsters that Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) would make a good president, compared with 42 percent who checked "no."
Under 50% in his home state? He makes Hillary's reception look like a coronation. Perhaps folks are overestimating this guy's appeal--especially once voters scrutinize him more closely.
Ruuuuudddddyyyy!!!
For former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R), 46 percent had positive feelings, while a bare majority of 51 percent said he would not make a good president.
We still don't love you Rudy. Hillary would have kicked your ass in the Senate race, btw.
How about straight-shooting Chuck Hagel?
Thirty-seven percent of Nebraska voters said Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) would make a good president, compared with 49 percent who checked no.
Apparently Diebold doesn't do exit polling.
And now, for comic relief:
George Pataki:
And only 16 percent thought that outgoing New York Gov. George Pataki (R) would make a good president.
and Newton Gingrich:
In Georgia, 30 percent of voters in the same survey gave a thumbs-up for former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.), compared with 63 percent who did not.
Sorry, I have to get these giggles under control.
Okay.
Republicans: McCain is flat, Rudy is down, Hagel is a non-factor, Mitt Romney is a man without a state, Pataki is out of his mind, and Newt is still widely reviled in Georgia.
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