Most Americans can't name a single 2012 GOP presidential candidate, Donald Trump most visible: poll

[RamboLiberal]

Source: NY Daily News

Most Americans can’t name a single GOP presidential candidate, despite potential nominees flooding the airwaves and mounting soapboxes nationwide, a new poll shows.

More than half of all voters - 53% - could not name anyone when asked which GOP candidate they have been hearing about most, according to a Pew Research survey released Wednesday.

Billionaire real estate mogul Donald Trump fared the best, with 26% of Americans hearing about him the most, followed by former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney with 9%, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin with 4% and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee with 2%.

Rounding out the bottom of the list were ex-Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, each garnering 1%.





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[hedgehog]

1. I think Trump is merely the placeholder until the powers that be

can come up with a presidential looking white guy to serve as their front man.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

3. Wow! You mean, even Mittens isn't white enough for the Teabaggers? GOP's in trouble! n/t

[MineralMan]

6. He has a religion problem for the baggers.

He's a Mormon, and the fundamentalists don't like Mormons. They aren't, you know, TRVE CHRISTIANS™. That's a big problem for him among the bagger set.

Their motto: "If you ain't a Suthrun Babtist, you ain't shit!"

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

7. Yeah, I know he has a religion problem, but the Koch Bros. love him. He's a favorite with them!

And now that Glenn Beck is out of the way, Faux News can now freely unite in their love for Mittens. I know that he is a favorite of Ailes and Murdoch.

[Angry Dragon]

2. A pretty stupid poll

As far as I know there are no Regressive Party candidates
No one has declared ....they are all just thinking about it

So how can they hear of any if there are none??

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

4. Right. So 53% of Americans are smarter than the pollsters. nt

[Blacksheep214]

5. I thought the same!

Was it supposed to be a trick question?

Even thinking of this bunch can make you stupid.

[go west young man]

8. Idiocracy.