How strong is the Democratic presidential field?
Three out of five Republicans said in a March poll that they were unhappy with their candidates, and in July "none of the above" was the Republican front-runner. Almost three out of five Democrats, on the other hand, say they are satisfied with their party's presidential contenders.
Not so fast. Though all the standard caveats apply about how much can change between now and next November, the Democrats are undoubtedly the favorites heading into 2008. But the truth is that the Democratic field has its own share of problems. It's not quite as popular as people think it is, or Al Gore wouldn't be registering double digits among registered Democrats, running a solid fourth -- and sometimes third, ahead of John Edwards.
The possibility of Al Gore getting into the race is getting bleaker and bleaker by the day, but if he did enter, he would definitely win again.
