CNN Poll: Powell vs. Cheney and Limbaugh

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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.

http://thepoliticalcarnival.blogspot.com/2009/05/cnn-poll-powell-vs-cheney-and-limbaugh.html

The Republicans are down to the nutbase.

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1. 37 percent for Cheney?

he was never above 20 percent when he was in office. I doubt it's really that high.

[HughMoran]

2. 70 Powell - 30's for the hate mongers - how stupid can Republicans be?

Don't answer that :)

[Booster]

3. If Cheney has a higher opinion than Limbaugh, how the Hell

does he stay on the air? I don't think that poll can possibly be right.