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If the presidential election were held today, and Iowa's likely 2016 voters had a choice between Democrat Hillary Clinton and a kaleidoscope of Republicans, Clinton beats nearly everybody.
Everybody, except one: Mitt Romney tops Clinton, 44 percent to 43 percent, the new Des Moines Register/Bloomberg Politics Iowa Poll shows.
Romney answers the "would the third time be the charm?" question a little differently each time, but it's always a version of no. Clinton is open about the fact she's considering a second presidential run, but for now, she's living life as a newly minted grandmother.
Despite her polling power over the Republicans, Clinton remains a polarizing figure in Iowa. Her favorability rating is upside down: 49 percent of likely 2014 voters have a negative view of her, 2 percentage points more than those who view her favorably (47 percent).
"Importantly, her unfavorables bend toward 'very unfavorable' — 30 percent," said the pollster for the Iowa Poll, J. Ann Selzer. "That's not the highest we tested. Sarah Palin's very unfavorable number is 39 percent and (President Barack) Obama's is 38 percent."
Romney's favorability rating is positive — 48 percent favorable to 45 percent unfavorable.
Of six other Republicans tested in hypothetical match-ups against Clinton, Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan fares the best. She edges him 44 percent to 43 percent.
Next best is Kentucky U.S. Sen. Rand Paul with a 3-point deficit, then New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie at 5 points, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush at 7, and Florida U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, 8.
The one who fares the worst: Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz. He loses by 10 points.
All of the Republicans have dropped in on the presidential testing grounds of Iowa in recent months except Bush. But Bush has been strengthening his Iowa ties by holding Florida fundraisers for Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst.
Iowa Poll Romney leads Clinton in 2016 matchup
Everybody, except one: Mitt Romney tops Clinton, 44 percent to 43 percent, the new Des Moines Register/Bloomberg Politics Iowa Poll shows.
Romney answers the "would the third time be the charm?" question a little differently each time, but it's always a version of no. Clinton is open about the fact she's considering a second presidential run, but for now, she's living life as a newly minted grandmother.
Despite her polling power over the Republicans, Clinton remains a polarizing figure in Iowa. Her favorability rating is upside down: 49 percent of likely 2014 voters have a negative view of her, 2 percentage points more than those who view her favorably (47 percent).
"Importantly, her unfavorables bend toward 'very unfavorable' — 30 percent," said the pollster for the Iowa Poll, J. Ann Selzer. "That's not the highest we tested. Sarah Palin's very unfavorable number is 39 percent and (President Barack) Obama's is 38 percent."
Romney's favorability rating is positive — 48 percent favorable to 45 percent unfavorable.
Of six other Republicans tested in hypothetical match-ups against Clinton, Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan fares the best. She edges him 44 percent to 43 percent.
Next best is Kentucky U.S. Sen. Rand Paul with a 3-point deficit, then New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie at 5 points, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush at 7, and Florida U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, 8.
The one who fares the worst: Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz. He loses by 10 points.
All of the Republicans have dropped in on the presidential testing grounds of Iowa in recent months except Bush. But Bush has been strengthening his Iowa ties by holding Florida fundraisers for Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst.
Iowa Poll Romney leads Clinton in 2016 matchup
