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The Mother of Presidents Yields Two Top Contenders for ’08

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James A. Bacon
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A March 6 poll

of 1,900 voters by Quinnipiac University, in Hamden, Conn., ranks two Virginia politicians among the Top 10 most popular political leaders in the country. Former Gov. Mark R. Warner ranked 7th, with a rating of 50.7 on a 1-to-100 scale. Sen. George Allen ranked 10th, with a 48.6 rating. Both ranked ahead of President George Bush and Veep Dick Cheney.

Warner should be encouraged that he edged out New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, with a 50.4 rating. That makes him the most popular figure among likely Democratic contenders for the 2008 presidential nomination.

Allen has a lot stiffer competition should he seek the GOP nomination. Former NYC Mayor Rudolph Giuliani ranked 14 points higher, and Sen. John McCain 12 points higher.

(See more commentary at the Virginia Belle blog.)

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  1. James Atticus Bowden Avatar
    James Atticus Bowden

    Not ‘should’ George Allen seek the nomination for POTUS, but ‘when’ he seeks it. The good news for him is that he runs the gauntlet of Republican primaries, not Dem or Press primaries, where he will win over Giuliani and McCain. If Brownback, or another social conservative runs, there will be a tougher race.

    But, first we have 06 and the Senate. If the Dems run Miller it will be a good work out for Allen to sharpen his stump speech. I heard it two weeks ago Sat in York Co. at a lunch. If the Dems run Webb – if he can get past the left wing – it will be a very interesting race indeed.

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