The Occasional Observer

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SheaHeyKid said...

On the other hand, this article on Bloomberg shows some interesting poll results, including that whole Mormon thing:
(http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=ardUAW.yVBLs&refer=home)

* McCain's weaknesses are within his party. He has the highest negative ratings among Republicans of any potential candidate except former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.

* Among Republicans, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who has said she won't run, had an 84 percent approval rating. Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani scored highest, with 86 percent of registered Republicans and those who usually vote for the party saying they had a good impression of him, compared with just 8 percent who have a negative view.

Self-described conservative Republicans even give Giuliani, who is pro-abortion rights and supports gay marriage, higher ratings than McCain.

* Fourteen percent of voters in the latest poll said they couldn't vote for a Mormon, even if they are in agreement with the candidate's positions on most issues. More than a third of registered voters in a Bloomberg/Times poll conducted at the end of June said they couldn't vote for a Mormon, though that poll made no mention of the candidate's stand on issues.

* The only other Republican that voters say they know enough to form a strong opinion about is Gingrich, who has the highest unfavorable ratings at 26 percent.

12/14/2006 8:33 AM