"Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker leads a tight field of candidates for the
Republican presidential nomination, according to a new survey from Public Policy Polling.
Walker is alone in first place in the poll with 17 percent, followed by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush at 15 percent, Sen. Marco Rubio (Fla.) at 13 percent, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson at 12 percent and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee at 11 percent.
That’s a big jump for Bush.
However, Bush will begin his quest for the GOP nomination with a negative favorability rating among Republicans, according to the poll. Only 37 percent said they have a positive view of Bush, against 40 percent who have a negative view.
Bush is dragged down by those who identify as “very conservative,” with only 32 percent of those saying they have a positive view of Bush. Bush is the top choice among self-described “moderate” Republican primary voters.
Rubio stands out among the top tier of candidates for having the best favorability rating in the field. Fifty-nine percent of GOP primary voters said they have a positive view of Rubio, compared to only 16 percent who have a negative view.
The rest of the candidates polled in single digits nationally. Sens. Ted Cruz (Texas) and Rand Paul (Ky.) took 8 percent support each in the poll, businesswoman Carly Fiorina took 5 percent, and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie won 4 percent support.
Christie has the worst favorability rating in the entire field, with only 26 percent of Republicans saying they have a favorable view of him, compared 49 percent who view him unfavorably." TheHill
Walker is alone in first place in the poll with 17 percent, followed by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush at 15 percent, Sen. Marco Rubio (Fla.) at 13 percent, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson at 12 percent and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee at 11 percent.
That’s a big jump for Bush.
However, Bush will begin his quest for the GOP nomination with a negative favorability rating among Republicans, according to the poll. Only 37 percent said they have a positive view of Bush, against 40 percent who have a negative view.
Bush is dragged down by those who identify as “very conservative,” with only 32 percent of those saying they have a positive view of Bush. Bush is the top choice among self-described “moderate” Republican primary voters.
Rubio stands out among the top tier of candidates for having the best favorability rating in the field. Fifty-nine percent of GOP primary voters said they have a positive view of Rubio, compared to only 16 percent who have a negative view.
The rest of the candidates polled in single digits nationally. Sens. Ted Cruz (Texas) and Rand Paul (Ky.) took 8 percent support each in the poll, businesswoman Carly Fiorina took 5 percent, and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie won 4 percent support.
Christie has the worst favorability rating in the entire field, with only 26 percent of Republicans saying they have a favorable view of him, compared 49 percent who view him unfavorably." TheHill
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