New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson has the most varied pertinent experience of any Presidential candidate, yet his campaign has begun shakily, and his debate performances have been disappointing. Why, then, are his poll numbers rising in key early states? NRO's Jim Geraghty takes a look:
So Richardson should be toast, right? Instead, in some sort of defiance of political gravity, the governor has steadily climbed to an almost-respectable spot in various polls.Zogby has Richardson in at ten percent in the Iowa caucuses, good for a respectable fourth place. Hart Research puts him at thirteen percent, only five percent behind Obama. Rasmussen puts Richardson at nine percent in New Hampshire, only five percent behind John Edwards, and Hart puts him at 12 percent, within three points of Edwards. A recent CNN poll put Governor Richardson in third place in New Hampshire, above Edwards. The latest ARG poll puts him at seven percent nationally.
These numbers aren't the makings of a blockbuster, but note that neither Senators Joe Biden nor Christopher Dodd have racked up that level of support, and they have stronger debate performances.
So what's fueling Richardson's climbing poll numbers during his deteriorating performance? At least one part of it might be his advertising.
Read the whole article at the link above. What does Geraghty mean by "his advertising" as moving his numbers? Get a load of this, the latest Richardson ads:
I think these are the best spots I've seen yet in the 2008 campaign - and should rank highly in the all-time standings, too.
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Comments (5)
If I was forced to v... (Below threshold)1. Posted by John in CA | August 23, 2007 4:09 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
If I was forced to vote for a democratic (like a gun was held to my head), I would probably vote for Richardson.
Thank goodness I don't have to vote for a democratic.
I don't agree with much he has to say, but at least he doesn't come across as a phony most of the time.
1. Posted by John in CA | August 23, 2007 4:09 AM |
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Posted on August 23, 2007 04:09
2. Posted by John in CA | August 23, 2007 4:09 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Oh, yeah. The commercials are pretty good.
2. Posted by John in CA | August 23, 2007 4:09 AM |
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Posted on August 23, 2007 04:09
3. Posted by kim | August 23, 2007 6:55 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
My guess? Smoke filled rooms and 50% negative ratings on Hillary. When will Richardson lose his antiwar status?
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3. Posted by kim | August 23, 2007 6:55 AM |
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Posted on August 23, 2007 06:55
4. Posted by COgirl | August 23, 2007 9:37 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
I'm with John in CA on this one. Of all the democratic candidates, he scares me the least.
These are good commercials.
4. Posted by COgirl | August 23, 2007 9:37 PM |
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Posted on August 23, 2007 21:37
5. Posted by kim | August 23, 2007 10:20 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
He's at least administered something besides a campaign or congressional staff. Where's mantis so he can gloat?
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5. Posted by kim | August 23, 2007 10:20 PM |
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Posted on August 23, 2007 22:20