I was NOT "downing Fred!" I was just verbalizing presumptions about what roles I think he's best able to fill, sorta like you presume that for some completely unknown, or unknowable reason Duncan should never be perceived as anything other than some kind of "also ran" and not be given any further serious consideration just because you say so.
It’s not because I say so, it’s because of polls and straw polls. While they might not be perfectly accurate , they are a fair indicator . Hunter quite simply appears to be having trouble gaining traction .