There are Republicans running for president? It turns out that most everyone knows that there are Democratic presidential candidates, but a whopping 41 percent of Americans cannot name even one Republican candidate.
Eighty-one percent can name a Democratic candidate.
Democratic candidates are better known even among Republicans, according to the Pew Research Center's new poll:
Overall, 81% can name a Democratic candidate unprompted, with 78% volunteering Clinton's name and 62% Obama's. By contrast, 59% could name any Republican candidate. Giuliani is the best known Republican candidate, with 45% of the public naming him.
Even among Republicans, Clinton and Obama are much more visible than Giuliani or any other GOP presidential candidate. When asked to name any Democratic presidential candidate, 79% of Republicans named Clinton and 60% mentioned Obama. Asked for the name of a GOP candidate, 57% of Republicans named Giuliani. No other Republican candidate was mentioned by even half of Republicans.
Notably, the current GOP candidates as a group are about as well known as past Republican candidates, among Republicans and the public generally. . .
But the leading Democrats are far better known than their predecessors. At this point in the 2004 election cycle, just 41% of the public could name a Democratic candidate, compared with 81% currently.
Complete results, pdf
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