I do not mean to be argumentative, but does anyone know how BJ Clinton polled in Feb 1991, or how GW Bush polled in Feb 1999?
..I can't remember the exact month, but I remember all the attention was on Mario Cuomo--Clinton wasn't even on the radar...
In February of 1999 Bush was leading with 39%, Elizabeth Dole was at 25% and McCain was at 4%.
Pres Bush figures were double digits from almost the beginning. I signed on to his campaign in Nov 1999 and he had just ran and won big for Governor of TX in 1998. I have no idea about Clinton.
I do know that with all of our states moving primaries up to early February that candidates are in the race sooner and polling is done much earlier and much more often then I have ever seen. Dynamics have changed dramatically from even 2000.