A Quinnipiac Poll measuring "thermometer" of voters'
attitudes towards political figures found Elizabeth Warren and
Hillary Clinton tied at 44.2 each, leading all other Democrats,
among independents. That's the good news. The bad news is that
seven Republican candidates-- Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, Rand Paul,
Paul Ryan, Bobby Jindal, Scott Walker and Marco Rubio all scored
better than both Warren and Clinton among Independents.
Among Democrats, Warren came in fourth, after Clinton, Obama
and Biden.
"...poll proves why Warren would be formidable in
2016 if she decided to run. Using a feeling thermometer -- 0
meaning you feel totally cold about a politician, 100 meaning you
feel warmly (aka) strong favorably toward a pol -- Quinnipiac
tested the majority of major national figures.
Warren finished third -- behind only New Jersey Gov.
Chris Christie (53.1 degrees) and Hillary Clinton (52.1 degrees).
She finished ahead of, among others, President Obama, Florida
Sen. Marco Rubio, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Vice President Joe
Biden.
Here's why the thermometer matters -- and matters for
Warren in particular. It's a measure of passion, which is, of
course, the sine qua non of politics. While passion isn't
everything -- fundraising matters, organization matters -- it's
hard to get elected to anything without passionate
supporters.
...the ability to evoke genuine, organic passion in
potential voters is the rarest and most critical of all candidate
characteristics. Warren has that ability, whether or not she wants
to use it in 2016 -- or beyond."
The fact that independents are hotter for seven Republicans
before any Democrats show up does not bode well for the mid-term
elections. independent are apparently more unhappy with the
Democrats.
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