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Republicans Don't Like Their Candidates

Posted Dec 11, 07 3:52 PM CST in Politics 

(Newser) – No Republican candidate is viewed favorably by even half of the GOP electorate, according to a new poll that also found 76% of respondents might still change their candidate. The survey found Mike Huckabee overtaking Mitt Romney nationally, and statistically tied with Rudy Giuliani. Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, holds a substantial lead among Democrats, despite tight races in early-voting states.

Democratic respondents viewed Clinton as far more prepared than her opponents to be president, more electable, and more likely to unite the country, the New York Times reports. Bill Clinton is also seen as a major asset to his wife, whereas Oprah Winfrey’s stumping for Barack Obama resonated with a mere 1% of respondents.

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Democratic presidential hopefuls, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., right, and Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., greet members of the audience following a debate at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas,...   (Associated Press)
Republican presidential hopeful, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, left, talks with fellow Republican presidential hopeful, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, following the Univision Republican...   (Associated Press)
In this photograph provided by "Meet the Press," Republican presidential hopeful former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani appears on "Meet the Press'" Sunday, Dec. 9, 2007, at the NBC studios in Washington....   (Associated Press)
Republican presidential hopeful, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, listens to a reporter's question during a press conference in Dallas, Monday, Dec. 10, 2007. Huckabee acknowledged Monday the importance...   (Associated Press)
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