Wednesday, May 20, 2015

National Journal: Republicans Who Are Thinking a Lot About the 2016 Election Love Marco Rubio

By Rebecca Nelson, May 20, 2015, National Journal

Among older Republicans and those already paying close attention to the 2016 race, Marco Rubio's a hit.

Seven in 10 Republicans or Republican-leaning independents who have thought "a lot" about the election hold favorable views of the GOP presidential contender, according to a new Pew survey. And 75 percent of seniors—those over 65—rated Rubio favorably.

But there's a sharp drop-off for voters who haven't thought much about the election: Only 40 percent of those Republicans or Republican leaners hold a favorable rating of Rubio. That could have to do with name recognition; of those polled who weren't paying close attention to the race, 37 percent said they couldn't rate Rubio negatively or favorably. It stands to reason that people not following along as closely may not have heard much about the Florida senator, and therefore haven't formed opinions about him more than a year out from the election.

Likely primary contender Scott Walker faces a similar gap. Sixty-five percent of voters following the race closely say they hold a favorable view of the Wisconsin governor, while just 36 percent of those who haven't thought as much about the election say the same. Walker also shares the senior voting bloc: Only 6 percent of those over 65 have an unfavorable view of the governor, versus 65 percent who rated him favorably.


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