“The public as a whole is tired of the Southern act from the Republicans.”
How well is he polling against the Democrats? Answer: Not very.
Who is? Nobody at this juncture.
Rudy is faltering too. His foot in mouth syndrome has all but erased his “hero” appeal and crossover appeal.
He’s doing just fine. He’s down by 5 on Hillary and not even in the race yet.
Paying attention to head-to-head matchups at this point in the game isn’t productive.
You apparently are woefully ignorant regarding Mr. Thompson and his appeal to the electorate. The Dems are literally shaking at the thought of having to run against him. He will trounce any one of them and make it look easy while doing it.