Well, you have a good point, but I'm not sure most people are able to get their information from anywhere but the MSM. In a better world, the American people would be better informed, but I'm not sure that's this world.
I'm extremely surprised he has 40-something percent, it looks to me like whoever chose him didn't want to win.
That's probably the likeliest reason for what we're seeing, that he's really only a seat-warmer till Hilliary can thunder on in, 4 years from now.
> Hilliary can thunder on in, 4 years from now.
They probably saw the bin Laden threat and said "sheesh, we don't want a Democrat in office, even though we're Democrats, let's see, do we have any more candidates that are damaged goods? Dukakis? Nah, already used him, how about his old hench?"
Hitlery probably thinks she'll let Bush take care of this threat, then she can let things slide again as Clinton did.