Rasmussen: Favorability ratings...not sure what to make of these...

[SaveElmer]

pos/neg/net

McCain - 53/27/+26
Edwards - 49/42/+7
Clinton - 48/50/-2
Obama - 43/51/-8
Thompson - 42/42/0
Giuliani - 40/55/-15
Huckabee - 40/47/-7
Romney - 38/51/-13

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/as_campaign_season_begins_only_one_presidential_candidate_is_viewed_favorably_by_majority_of_voters

Looks like McCain falling behind early was the best thing that happened to him...

[DemocratSinceBirth]

1. To Be Fair We Need To Look At More Than One Poll!

If those numbers are confirmed by other pollsters Edwards our strongest choice!!!

[NewYorkerfromMass]

2. If McCain is their nominee

we're clearly screwed. He is just too damned popular.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

4. Nah

Then you have a clash of strengths...

McCain's strength is that he's McCain...The Democrat's strentgth is there are more Democrats than Republicans and the political environment (issues) favor them...

I think if you look at political history the political environment has a greater impact on results than the candidate... A Republican was not going to win in 1932 and a Democrat was not going to win in 1980...

[annie1]

3. mccain is *such* a strong candidate.

[Stop Cornyn]

5. I think this means if McCrazy gets the nomination, we'll be glad we nominated Edwards.