MSNBC – Newsweek Poll: Dean Rising

If an election were held today between Dean and Bush, the Vermonter would still likely lose (the president retains a 49 to 42 percent lead among all registered voters in a two-way race). A full 34 percent of all voters give Dean little or no chance of winning in a face-off against Bush.

Dean’s approval ratings may continue to climb, though, considering more than a third (35 percent) of registered Democrats consider Gore’s endorsement significant enough to make them more likely to vote Dean, and a majority (53 percent) of all registered voters think Dean has at least some chance of beating Bush in a hypothetical two-way election against Bush next year.

MSNBC – Can Bush Be Beat?
Vote in this poll.

If Howard Dean is the Democratic Party’s candidate for president next year, how much of a chance do you think he has of defeating George W. Bush in the November election – a good chance, some chance, very little chance, or no chance whatsoever? * 40 web responses