New NBC WSJ poll finds drop in support for Jeb Bush to only 37% among Republicans and 19% among all adults, Romney slips as well-Politico

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Poll conducted Jan. 14-17.
 
1/20/15, "Poll: Voters not jumping on the Bush, Romney trains," Politico, Lucy McCalmont

"Mitt Romney and Jeb Bush might be trying to break from the GOP pack by flaunting possible 2016 bids, but it hasn’t done much to enthuse voters, according to a new poll.

Both men have seen a dip in support in the weeks since Bush announced in December he was exploring a bid and since Romney told a gathering of donors that he was seriously considering another White House run.

Romney’s approval rating dropped from 31 percent in September to 27 percent, according to an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released Tuesday. Forty percent of Americans view Romney negatively, a slight increase from 39 percent in September.

Still, more than half of Republicans gave Romney favorable ratings, giving him a slight edge over Bush within the party. Only 37 percent of Republicans gave Bush positive marks — slipping from 44 percent in November.

Support among Americans for Bush has also dropped from a 26 percent approval rating in November to 19 percent in the latest poll.
 
The NBC News/WSJ poll was conducted Jan. 14-17 and surveyed 800 adults. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.46 percentage points." via Drudge

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Added: Hot Air analysis of above, posted by Free Republic


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