Thomas216
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Political Matrix
E: 3.87, S: 4.70
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« on: January 17, 2009, 10:58:55 AM » |
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Rasmussen polled Meg Whitman against 3 possible democratic candidates- former governor Jerry Brown, Gavin Newsom and Anthony Villaraigosa.
The results were-
Whitman 38%- Brown 40%
Whitman 37%- Newsom 34%
Whitman 41%- Villaraigosa 34%
Whitman leads amongst unaffiliated voters in all 3 scenarios and receive more than 70% of republicans in all of the scenarios.
Brown earns the backing of 67% of Democrats, more than Newsom and Villaraigosa with 57% and 56% of democrats, respectively.
Whitman favorability rating is +21, Brown's +8, Newsom -5 and Villaraigosa -4. Whitman is also the least known candidate as only 65% of voters have an opinion of her so she could grow in numbers in the next 2 years.
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