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| Last Edited | ArmyDem Apr 04, 2005 11:38am |
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| News Date | Monday, April 4, 2005 05:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Two-thirds like his personal qualities; 49% likely would vote for him for president.
By Maureen Groppe
Star Washington Bureau
April 4, 2005
WASHINGTON -- Two out of three Hoosiers believe Hoosier Sen. Evan Bayh has the personal qualities needed to be a good president.
And without knowing who the other candidates might be, about half said they are likely to vote for Bayh if he is the Democratic Party's presidential candidate in 2008, according to a new Indianapolis Star/WTHR (Channel 13) poll.
Bayh has said it's too early to talk about whether he will run for president. But he has hired aides, made fundraising changes and taken other steps viewed as laying the groundwork for a possible bid.
Bayh also has gotten favorable attention from political pundits as a possible contender, largely because of his ability to do well in a Republican state like Indiana.
A former two-term governor, Bayh was recently elected to a second Senate term with 62 percent of the vote.
Seventy percent of those surveyed said they approve of the job he's doing. That's nearly as high as the 72 percent approval rating for Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind. And it is much higher than the 55 percent job approval Hoosiers gave Gov. Mitch Daniels and President Bush, both Republicans.
In addition, 67 percent said they think Bayh has the personal qualities needed to be a good president, regardless of whether they would vote for him.
But while only 49 percent said they are likely to vote for Bayh for president, political analysts said that's a good number. A third said they would vote for another candidate, and 18 percent weren't sure. |
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