Condi Tops Prez & Hil in New Poll

NY Daily News ^ | March 1, 2005 | KENNETH R. BAZINET

[West Coast Conservative]

Since moving from the White House to the State Department, Condoleezza Rice's star appears to be rising faster than any Washington politico, including President Bush and New York Sen. Hillary Clinton.

Only the ailing Pope John Paul - with a whopping 78% favorability rating - got higher marks than the secretary of state in a new Gallup poll released yesterday.

"There's been less controversy lately than last year when Condi was testifying in Congress, and now she's in a much more prominent position," said Marist College pollster Lee Miringoff. "As secretary of state you add legitimacy to your power."

Rice, who already is being urged to run for President in 2008 by some, has a 59% favorability rating in the poll, while only 27% of respondents gave her an unfavorable score.

"When she was national security advisor, she looked like a staffer. Now she looks like someone running an important department," Miringoff added.

Bush trailed Rice with a 56% favorability rating, followed by Clinton, who's considered the Democratic presidential front-runner in four years, at 53%.

Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean lagged far behind the pack at 35%, and his numbers suggested he needs to raise his profile a bit. Some 14% of people polled said they had never heard of Dean, while another 18% had no opinion of him.

[Semper Paratus]

Condi is just getting warmed up.

[RushCrush]

[newgeezer]

Isa 3:12 ping.

[pissant]

had to find a pic whith her legs in it...

[NEBUCHADNEZZAR1961]

God help us if Condi is our only hope against the witch Hillary.

Jeb in 2008

[SF Republican]

Howard Dean lagged far behind the pack at 35%, and his numbers suggested he needs to raise his profile a bit. -Please Howard, we want to hear more of what you have to say.

[Howlin]

Did you say legs?

[sarasota]

Jeb's insisting he's not going to run.

[modest proposal]

I would have a lot of faith in condi against hillary. condi could out class that cheap ho anytime anyday.

[Argh]

Popularity ping.

[Reagan Disciple]

This used to be a conservative forum.

[msnimje]

I would have a lot of faith in condi against hillary. condi could out class that cheap ho anytime anyday.

Can you imagine how bad it would backfire on the Dems if they tied to throw as much negative crap at her as they did the President during the last campaign?

[modest proposal]

yes they could potentially be labeled as both racist and sexist. ahhhh how their own tactics would come back to bite them

[msnimje]

Since Hillary in running in 2008 (the wife of a former President) why not "Laura 2008?" Her approval ratings are through the roof. (Okay, I do know she would not run but it is fun to think about)

[Darkwolf377]

Stop it!!! I can't TAKE it no more!!!!!! ;)

[cloud8]

> Condi is just getting warmed up.

You betcha!

Just plain Wow!

[trebb]

Yes - I like Condi, but don't believe we should have a woman running the whole shebang. My wife believes the same way because she believes The Word of the Holy Bible; that makes me one lucky Christian dude.

[Darkwolf377]

I think the country is Bushed-out. I think if HRC is the nominee, Condi is THE choice; if not, she'd be offered the VP slot, but I bet she wouldn't take it. The NFL awaits.

[RushCrush]

This one's my favorite!