VP Bush Enters Race
Baker Declares Candidacy
Kemp Positions himself as Heir to Reagan
Bob Dole to Run For President
The Democrats
Hart Sees Himself as the Democrats Best Hope
"I can appeal to the voters we need to win back, Mr. Mondale cannot."
Mondale Tries to Position himself as a New Democrat
"When I look at my opponent's plan I'm reminded of that ad, 'where's the beef' and I ask of my opponent, where's the beef?"
Republican Nomination Poll:
George Bush: 26%
Howard Baker: 20%
Jack Kemp: 17%
Bob Dole: 14%
Undecided: 23%
Democratic Nomination Poll:
Walter Mondale: 24%
Gary Hart: 20%
Jerry Brown: 14%
Bill Bradley: 13%
Jesse Jackson: 10%
Undecided: 19%