[xzins]

Kerry would not beat Jeb in 2008 because Jeb wouldn't run.

In 2012, Jeb will defeat all comers including a Hillary re-election.

In 2008, the best bet is Frist. Give him a shot...he could be another GREAT president. Many don't know it, but he's got an 89% ACU rating as a conservative.

[longtermmemmory]

In a related story a Fox News Dynamic Poll found that if the election were held today John Kerry would win by 7 percentage points.


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[Moosilauke]

Polls don't mean much this far out. Any known democrat would get a 40% rating at this point, just as any nominee of either party starts with a minimum of 40% of the vote. The republicans on the poll aren't known outside their own states and that's why they don't reach the 40% minimum yet.

The only interesting fact in the poll is the spike (for HRC) caused by throwing Jeb Bush into the question. There are more than a few citizens who won't vote for another Bush, whatever his qualifications. Most of the founding fathers recognized the dangers of having executive leadership devolve up a few families.

[Prime Choice]

Can we put a moratorium on these silly polls until 2006? Nobody had a clue who was going to run in 2000 back in 1996. Same applies here.

[The Wizard]

JEB AIN'T RUNNING SO WHO CARES.

[Always Right]

Most people don't know Jeb very well and don't know Pataki or Frist at all.