Gallup national favorability/unfavorability: Clinton 64/31%; Biden 45/42%

[Mr. Morden]

ere are Gallup's favorable/unfavorable numbers for Clinton, Biden, and two guys who aren't running for president in 2016:

http://www.gallup.com/poll/162020/hillary-clinton-popular-obama-biden.aspx

[politicus]

9% have never heard of Joe Biden! Thats impressive..

[Consciously Unconscious]

There is no way Clinton's approval rating will continue on like this once she joins a partisan ticket.  But this isn't all that surprising. 

[King]

How disconnected are 13% of Americans that they have no idea who the 2004 Democratic candidate for President is?

[Niemeyerite]

How disconnected are 13% of Americans that they have no idea who the 2004 Democratic candidate for President is?

I was thinking about it, too.

[Mehmentum]

There is no way Clinton's approval rating will continue on like this once she joins a partisan ticket.  But this isn't all that surprising. 

It looks like her floor is 50%.

[Benj]

How disconnected are 13% of Americans that they have no idea who the 2004 Democratic candidate for President is?

Probably heavily people who were under 18 in 2004. But people also forget names.

[Mr. Morden]

How disconnected are 13% of Americans that they have no idea who the 2004 Democratic candidate for President is?

Probably heavily people who were under 18 in 2004. But people also forget names.

Yep.  People have short memories.  I remember when there was some early 2012 GOP primary polling done in 2010, there was already a noticeable drop in the name recognition of both Huckabee and Romney from 2008 when they were running for president.

[H. Ross Peron]

How disconnected are 13% of Americans that they have no idea who the 2004 Democratic candidate for President is?

Probably heavily people who were under 18 in 2004. But people also forget names.

This. Most people in their twenties to-day were teens in '04. If they weren't particularly interested in politics, its quite probable they'd forget a losing candidate's name.

[politicus]

How disconnected are 13% of Americans that they have no idea who the 2004 Democratic candidate for President is?

Probably heavily people who were under 18 in 2004. But people also forget names.

This. Most people in their twenties to-day were teens in '04. If they weren't particularly interested in politics, its quite probable they'd forget a losing candidate's name.

Yeah, its natural. I am surprised someone finds this more surprising than 9% not knowing who Joe Biden is.

[Stranger in a strange land]

How disconnected are 13% of Americans that they have no idea who the 2004 Democratic candidate for President is?

It's hardly surprising that 13% of Americans don't remember who the guy who lost to Bush in 2004 was.

[memphis]

How disconnected are 13% of Americans that they have no idea who the 2004 Democratic candidate for President is?

It's hardly surprising that 13% of Americans don't remember who the guy who lost to Bush in 2004 was.

In reality, it's probably quite a bit higher. Most people don't want to sound ignorant and admit they have no idea who another person is talking about.