You’e right, of course, but I don’t have time today to find the information for you.
I am busy with the FReepaton. Al B posted a poll about RWR and Carter. If I have time I will try to find it.
CARTER NOW FAR AHEAD OF BOTH REAGAN AND BUSH
"President Carter so dominates the American political scene now that his margin over Ronald Reagan in a post-Iowa trial heat has risen to an overwhelming 65-31 percent."
Also, Time magazine ran a big story in March of that year basically saying Reagan was unelectable. Gallup had a poll in that time frame with Reagan down 25 points.