Survey says...!

From the National Journal: GALLUP: HRC May Not Be Liked The Most, But Can Lead The Best Conducted 1/25-28; surveyed 1008 adults; margin of error +/- 4% (release, 1/31). Subsample of 504 Dems/Dem leaners; margin of error +/- 5%. Party ID breakdown: 37%D, 32%R, 30%I. Tested: Sens. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and Barack Obama (D-IL), and ex-Sen. John Edwards (D-NC). Who ___? (Dems/Dem leaners only) Clinton Edwards Obama Is the best public speaker 41% 11% 44% Is the most likeable 31 24 41 Is the most qualified to be pres. 61 21 13 Has best chance of winning the Dem nod 58 22 16 Has best chance of beating the GOP nominee 44 27 21 Would run the most positive campaign 36 22 39 Would perform the best in debates 57 10 29 Has the highest ethical standards 28 24 39 Would work the best with Congress 46 25 25 Would do the most to unite the country 33 21 41 Would manage the gov't most effectively 53 21 21 Would be the best in a crisis 54 20 20 Best understands the problems faced by ordinary Americans 36 20 40 Would be respected most by leaders of other countries 37 28 31 Is the strongest leader 59 15 22 Who would do the best job on ___ as pres.? (Dems and Dem leaners only) Terr. 49% 21% 23% Economy 57 19 19 Situation in Iraq 47 19 26 Education 63 10 24 Health care 67 13 17 Moral values issues 32 26 37 Taxes 44 23 27 Relations with other countries 45 19 33 Energy and the enviro 52 21 21 Crime 42 21 28 Interesting, eh? If nothing else, it shows that someone believes Clinton, Edwards and Obama to be the front-runners for the Democratic nomination... or else that these are the only three with any kind of name-recognition. Poor Edwards... he doesn't even win the "best understands the problems faced by ordinary Americans" category -- and isn't that kinda the basis of his platform? I guess Yale beats Harvard Law.