CNN Poll: Powell favorables (70%) more than Cheney (37%) and Limpballs (30%) combined.

[jefferson_dem]

CNN Poll: Powell vs. Cheney and Limbaugh
Posted: 02:48 PM ET

From CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser

WASHINGTON (CNN) – As Colin Powell fires back against Dick Cheney and Rush Limbaugh in the latest skirmish in the battle over the future of the Republican Party, a new national poll indicates that Americans have a much more favorable opinion of Powell than Cheney or Limbaugh.

The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey, released Monday, suggests that 70 percent have a favorable opinion of Powell, who was Secretary of State during President George W. Bush's first term, and who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Persian Gulf War.

Only 30 percent of those polled have a favorable view of Limbaugh, the popular conservative radio talk show host, with 53 percent saying they hold an unfavorable opinion.

In poll numbers released Thursday, 37 percent say they have a favorable opinion of Dick Cheney, with 55 percent indicating they hold an unfavorable view of the former vice president.

Among Republicans, it's a different story. The poll suggests that 66 percent of Republicans have a favorable view of Cheney, 64 percent give Powell a thumbs up, and 62 view Limbaugh in a favorable way.

In an appearance on CBS' Face the Nation, Powell dismissed attacks from Cheney and Limbaugh, saying they are "not members of the membership committee of the Republican Party."

"Rush will not get his wish, and Mr. Cheney was misinformed. I am still a Republican," he said. "I would like to point out that in the course of my 50 years of voting for presidents, I have voted for the person I thought was best qualified at that time to lead the nation. Last year, I thought it was President Barack Obama. For the previous 20 years, I voted solidly for Republican candidates."

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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/05/25/cnn-poll-powell-vs-cheney-and-limbaugh/

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. I'm stunned.

Bwahahahahahahahahahaha.

Take that, Rush and Dick.

[ThirdWorldJohn]

2. So the lesser of 3 Evils but then Evil is hard to calibrate amongst all the lies. n/t

[NewJeffCT]

3. Powell has lost the Republican base, though

He was up in the 80s approval-wise a year ago...

[JI7]

4. Cheney's numbers seem kind of high , isn't Bush at about 20 percent ?

maybe it's because the wingnuts have moved support from Bush to Cheney since Bush is not defending his shitty administration while cheney is out celebrating torture.

[Massacure]

5. If Powell ran for president, he would probably do pretty well in the general election

I don't think he would survive the Republican primaries though.

[Captain Hilts]

9. He would have won in '96. nt

[Colobo]

6. LOL @ Rush and Dick!

[Rectangle]

7. All the more reason to make those reptiles, Rush, Newt and Cheney (RNC)

the image- the very personification of the Republican party for the next
four years. (I'd say you could also throw Sarah Palin in that group too!!)
I'd reckon it's a pretty good bet that, if that bunch continues on the bitter, nasty, ugly
path they've been on recently- that the Dems chances for expansion in 2010 and 2012, get
brighter and brighter.
Here's a link that highlights my point>

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/18/john-weaver-gop-headed-fo_n_204695.html

[Blasphemer]

8. Interesting that all three poll about the same among Republicans in the poll

Especially considering that so many former Republicans no longer call themselves Republicans. I think it's safe to assume that there is moderate faction made up of the 1/3 that rejects Cheney and Limbaugh outright, and the nuttiest of the wignuts reject Powell outright but there seem to be some middle of the roaders who aren't taking sides.