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This Poll Is Another Terrible Sign For Paul Ryan And Mitt Romney
http://www.businessinsider.com/paul-ryan-vice-president-poll-joe-biden-vp-2012-8Mitt Romney insisted Sunday night on "60 Minutes" that his new running mate, Paul Ryan, is qualified to serve as president if the need arose. But in a warning sign for the campaign, incumbent Vice President Joe Biden is seen as a far better choice than Ryan to serve as president if needed, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.
The poll found that by a whopping 44 to 29 percent margin, Biden was "more qualified" to serve as president if necessary, though a large number of voters remained uncommitted.
A USA Today/Gallup poll Monday found that 48 percent think Ryan is fit to be president. That's 9 points higher than Sarah Palin's initial 2008 numbers, but trails every other vice presidential candidate since 1988.
The Gallup/USA Today poll also found that Ryan received the worst initial reception as any vice presidential nominee since 1988, when Dan Quayle was the Republican nominee.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/paul-ryan-vice-president-poll-joe-biden-vp-2012-8#ixzz23Vj0LOsk