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41% Can't Name a GOP Hopeful

But 81% remember a Democratic name

By Jonas Oransky,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 24, 2007 6:14 PM CDT
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(Newser) – At least the GOP presidential candidates can rest assured some voters haven’t heard about abortion rights flip-flops or serial divorces: A new Pew poll found only 59% of Americans can even name a Republican hopeful. But unfortunately for Norman Hsu and expensive haircuts, fully 81% of Americans could remember a Democratic name, Salon reports.

In even worse news for Republican publicity, 78% of their party knew Hillary Clinton’s name, while only 57% of GOPers knew Rudy Giuliani was in the race. Overall, John Edwards, Mitt Romney, Fred Thompson, and John McCain were recognition stinkers, each one a household name to less than one-third of the public.

The GOP presidential candidates debate In Florida. A new Pew poll found that 41% of Americans can't name a single Republican presidential hopeful, while 78% of Republicans were more than passingly familiar with arch-nemesis Hillary Clinton.
The GOP presidential candidates debate In Florida. A new Pew poll found that 41% of Americans can't name a single Republican presidential hopeful, while 78% of Republicans were more than passingly familiar...   (Getty Images (by Event))
From left, GOP presidential contenders Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, and Fred Thompson. A new Pew poll found that 41% of Americans can't name a single Republican presidential hopeful, while 78% of Republicans were more than passingly familiar with arch-nemesis Hillary Clinton.
From left, GOP presidential contenders Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, and Fred Thompson. A new Pew poll found that 41% of Americans can't name a single Republican presidential hopeful, while 78% of Republicans...   (KRT Photos)
Republican presidential hopefuls Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., second from right, shakes hand with Sen. Sam Brownback R-Kan., after the GOP Presidential candidates debate at Ford Community and Performing Arts Center Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007, in Dearborn, Mich. Behind them are former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney,...
Republican presidential hopefuls Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., second from right, shakes hand with Sen. Sam Brownback R-Kan., after the GOP Presidential candidates debate at Ford Community and Performing...   (Associated Press)
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