Seventy-six percent of Democrats consider Dean "likable..."

[dajabr]

Excerpted from: http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/01/13/dean_media/index.html

More bad news for that beloved press story line: Seventy-six percent of Democrats consider Dean "likable," according to the latest CNN/Time poll. And among the larger pool of respondents, including Republicans and Independents, by a margin of nearly 2-to-1 they consider Dean to be an "optimist," not a "pessimist." (In addition, 40 percent opt for either "moderate" or "conservative" to describe Dean; just 24 percent pick "liberal.") It's the press, egged on by Republican spin and eager to play the role of hardheaded analyst, that has latched onto this notion that Dean is too passionate to be president

[TexasSissy]

1. Idon't know where they got their info, but here are the numbers

http://www.usatoday.com/news/polls/tables/live/2004-01-06-poll.htm

"unfavorable" opinion

Bush - 35%
Kerry - 32% (47% Repubs, 18% Dems)
Lieberman - 37% (42% Repubs, 33% Dems)
Edwards - 24% (32% Repubs, 18% Dems)
Gephardt - 33% (46% Repubs, 22% Dems)
Dean - 39% (58% Repubs, 22% Dems)
Clark - 26% (38% Repubs, 15% Dems)

[dajabr]

2. Uh, from CNN/Time...?

Try reading the post before you respond.

[dsc]

3. In addition the poster might try a basic math class

22% unfavorable leaves 78% to be favorable. Your figure was 76%

[dajabr]

4. LOL!

I was an English major - do I get a pass on not catching that? I was focusing on reading comprehension...

B-)

[slinkerwink]

6. heh

[thebigthink]

5. Too bad only 20% of ALL voters feel the same way

http://www.pollingreport.com/D-F.htm#Dean

Versus about %60, give or take, for George W. Bush.

http://www.pollingreport.com/BushFav.htm