That’s true to some extent..the self fulfilling prophecy..but many, like Kucinich, Gravel, Dodd, Biden, Hunter, Tancredo, Gilmore, et al..have had 6 months or so to make their case..they haven’t caught on. Their continued presence demeans the whole process..
90% of the people that will eventually vote haven’t even started paying attention yet. The polls at this point are meaningless.
What were Bill Clinton’s polling numbers in July 1991 ? Or Ronald Reagan’s in July 1979 ?
Who decides which candidate to drop? Someone other than the candi.dates themselves would be far more demeaning. Additionally, there is sufficient time for the “top” candidates to make campaign-destroying mistakes. Howard Dean was a top candidate when voting actually started when he gave the scream heard around the world. More competition is always better