Inside Politics reports on a new CNN/Time Poll of 1,004 adult Americans conducted by telephone on December 30 and January 1. Despite constant attacks from the inside-the-beltway pundits and campaigns, who keep charging that Dean is "unelectable," he now trails George Bush by a mere 5 points -- 51% to 46%.We're still in a too-early-for-conclusions time in the campaigns, but in one month, there'll be clarity. If it turns out to be a horse race between Dean and Clark, our party will be in the driver's seat. The Repubs' only choice will be half the mind and leadership of either of these guys. They'll fight dirty to keep him there, but we will have the truth on our side.
Just to put that into perspective: in April of 1992, Bill Clinton trailed George H.W. Bush by 20 points.
Hopefully, that will count for SOMETHING...
