Jon Stewart Presents a Brief History of Early Presidential Polling

Screen Grab
Ray Gustini 2,242 Views Apr 26, 2011

19 months before the 2012 presidential election, Donald Trump's poll numbers are higher than any other GOP candidate, declared or undeclared. Surely this must make him the Republican frontrunner, divorces and bankruptcies be damned? 

Not really. As Jon Stewart explains, lots of White House hopefuls have held leads at the point in the process only to see their candidacies fizzle out (Joe Lieberman) or never even begin (Mario Cuomo). And those were real politicians, with staffs and experience and messages that didn't make Glenn Beck 'uncomfortable.'

 

Want to add to this story? Let us know in comments or send an email to the author at rgustini at theatlantic dot com. You can share ideas for stories on the Open Wire.

Topics: , , , , ,
More at The Atlantic Wire
Elsewhere on the Web

User Comments

Please type your comment and click Post. If you’re not already logged in you will be prompted to log in or register

  • The Atlantic Wire on Twitter
  • The Atlantic Wire RSS Feed
  • The Atlantic Wire iPhone App

Departments
Open Wire

Have a story we missed? A link we have to click? A sharp opinion about the news? Instead of waiting for us to post it, tell us on the Open Wire.

Submit your news and ideas | See all reader posts

Most Clicked

  1. Yes, Oklahoma Truthers Think Obama Used His Anti-Scandal Weather Magic
  2. Man Connected to Boston Marathon Bombers Is Shot and Killed by the FBI
  3. 'SNL' Replacements So Crazy They Might Just Work
  4. Why We Can't Forget That Oklahoma's Senators Voted Against Sandy Relief
  5. Why Is Twitter Letting Jose Canseco Set Another Example of Rape Victim Shame?
  6. Sergio Garcia Added 'Fried Chicken' to Golf's Mega Feud & Tiger Is Not Amused
  7. The Gruesome Details of London's Horrifying Machete Attack
  8. How to Emotionally Survive the 2013 Cicada Swarmageddon
  9. Every Tornado in Moore Since 1893, Mapped
  10. John McCain Is the Latest Senior Senator to Have Had Enough of Junior Ted Cruz

Atlantic

More from Atlantic

Atlantic Cities

More from Atlantic Cities

Quartz

More from Quartz

National Journal

More from National Journal