Only 51% of register voters have ever heard of Fred Thompson

PEW RESEARCH CENTER FOR THE PEOPLE & THE PRESS ^ | June 6th, 2007 | PEW RESEARCH CENTER FOR THE PEOPLE & THE PRESS

[importedcigar]

Imagine if they knew him!

[importedcigar]

This newly released survey summarizes the charisma and the potential of Fred Thompson's candidacy. Virtually half of the universe of registered voters in the nation have not heard of him (only 51% have heard of Thompson), yet in some polls such as Rasmussen he is now only trailing Rudolph Giuliani nationally by 6%, even with this handicap of low name recognition.

As time goes on more and more votes get to know him Thompson has a good chance of becoming the nominee who will defeat Democrats (again) in 2008.

[swatbuznik]

Only 51%? Well, they’ll tell the remaining 49%, of course.... :)

[CyberAnt]

Well .. that’s only because people don’t know his real name, but when you tell them he’s on Law & Order - THEY KNOW HIM AND THEY RELATE TO HIM AND LIKE HIM.

So .. this is just the typical hit from the left.

[Optimist]

and if you showed them a picture lineup of Duncan Hunter, Tom Tancredo, and Ron Paul, 90% would say who are they....

and after you told them their names, 80% would say and what do they do?

[Darkwolf377]

Didn’t FOX report a month ago that only 5% knew who he was?

[Darkwolf377]

and if you showed them a picture lineup of Duncan Hunter, Tom Tancredo, and Ron Paul, 90% would say who are they.... and after you told them their names, 80% would say and what do they do?

I suspect most of the FReepers would answer similarly. Including their supporters. :)

[A CA Guy]

I bet the percentage of voters who would know him is well above 51%.

[jra]

What is/are register voters?

[bnelson44]

37% of the Republican and Republican-leaning voters who have heard of Thompson say there is a “good chance” they will support him. This is equal to the level of support Giuliani receives from GOP voters who have heard of him, and reflects far more enthusiasm than any of the other Republican candidates garner

[Christian4Bush]

Didn’t FOX report a month ago that only 5% knew who he was?

If so, then 51% is a hell of an improvement!

p.s. perhaps they should take a poll on candidates we know...and wish we didn't...

[Paleo Conservative]

But what will the voters know, and when will they know it?

[Digger]

The media once stated to Colin Powell that only 10% could point to Iraq on the map. Colin said without a beat (paraphrasing), thank God this per cent is the military.

[Darkwolf377]

If so, then 51% is a hell of an improvement!

Agreed. I think 51% is an amazing number at this point--a year and a half before the election.

I'm sure HRC's number is 100%--but all of those people have made up their mind about her. Thompson has a lot of work to do, but I think he will be able to win over a lot of folks who, as of now, don't know who he is.

[Digger]

People will know Fred real soon.

[JasonC]

They know his face from his acting, they just don't recognize the name.

[Rick_Michael]

The primaries work against Democrats; because they have to please their insane base. They essentially set themselves up with a platform that just won’t work for the public.

I think Fred has a great chance.

[Chi-townChief]

Fred needs to show us that he’s not McCain-lite.

[SWEETSUNNYSOUTH]

I wonder what percent ever heard of Duncan Hunter (my second choice)

[mathluv]

How many of these same people can identify the VP?

[hosepipe]

[.. What is/are register voters? ..]

20,000,000 Illegal and legal aliens about to get amnestied so they can vote democrat...