Poll Finds G.O.P. Field Isn’t Touching Voters

I found an interesting article on a poll done that reveals the interest voters have in the 2008 presidential candidates. First of all, democratic voters seem to be pretty satisfied with their candidates, mostly leaning towards Clinton, Obama, and Edwards. However, i was fascinated when i read this, "Not one of the Republican candidates is viewed favorably by even half the Republican electorate, the poll found. And in a sign of the fluidity of the race, former Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas, who barely registered in early polls several months ago, is now locked in a tight contest nationally with Rudolph W. Giuliani and Mitt Romney" (1). It is quite possible that this has changed because this article was published on December 11, 2007, but i still found it shocking that there really is not a Republican candidate who is more favorable than the others. I also read that currently Americans believe the economy is bad and getting worse and that America as a whole is going the wrong way. Therefore, voters are searching for a President to help turn American around and get us back on the right track. Furthermore, a lot of the support of Hilary Clinton can be attributed to the fact that her husband was president. The article states, "The poll confirmed that former President Bill Clinton was an effective campaign weapon for his wife. Forty-four percent of Democratic voters say Mr. Clinton’s involvement will make them more likely to support her. In fact, about as many of Mrs. Clinton’s backers say they are supporting her because of her husband as say they are supporting her because of her own experience" (3). Although i think it is cool that her husband was in office, i think that people need to stop associating her with her husband. If she wins, she should be the one that people want, not the wife of the man that people want.