Gallup: McCain least popular of the three candidates

[featherman]

"McCain led in the overall tally with 40 percent of those polled saying he was their least favorable candidate. Clinton garnered a 36 percent unfavorable rating. Obama trailed with just 20 percent of voters saying he was their least favorite candidate.

Among Democrats, 76 percent named McCain as their least favorite candidate. Clinton followed with 16 percent and Obama had 9 percent.

Republicans divided their answers among the two Democrats but Clinton outstriped Obama by a 60 to 34 percent margin. Only 3 percent of Republicans said they found McCain the least desirable candidate."

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/McCain_wins_unpopulartiy_contest_0403.html

Tell me again how McCain is going to win this election against any Democrat

[sakabatou]

1. Good news for Dems all around

[featherman]

2. Well I thought it was interesting - with all the talk about electibility

and all. At least here's some data instead of unsupported opinion

[noel711]

3. Then why is McCain listed as winner is many

presumptive match-ups??? See RealClearPolitics...

[featherman]

4. This is from an earlier post on this subject ... it's a polling glitch due

to the "winner" v. "unsettled" and will sort itself out in time.

"head to head polling match ups at this point are for entertainment purposes only. The public likes a winner. McCain has already won the GOP nomination. Our candidate is not yet perceived as the winner of the DEM match up. Once that match up comes up with OUR winner, public perception will improve and our candidate will roar out of the convention with a big (if temporary) national lead over McCain. This is a consistent historical pattern."