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Do Early-Stage Candidate Favorability Ratings Matter?

Brendan Nyhan | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Brendan Nyhan

The fact that candidate favorability is somewhat stable during the primary process doesn't mean it's ultimately a significant predictor of the general election outcome.

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Are the Republican Presidential Candidates Weak?

Brendan Nyhan | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Polls, Favorable, Presidential Candidates, Republicans, 2012, Pollster Analysis, Politics News
Brendan Nyhan

It's true that the current GOP presidential field lacks a widely praised figure who is held in esteem by both Democrats and Republicans. It's not clear, however, that the absence of such a figure will matter.

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Sarah Palin's Poll Numbers Get Even Worse

Brendan Nyhan | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Favorable, Unfavorable, Hillary Clinton, Poll, Dan Quayle, Sarah Palin, Pollster Analysis, Politics News
Brendan Nyhan

A new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll conducted January 14-16 finds that perceptions of Palin have declined significantly since October.

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