Focus People, Focus!

Hotline gives us a peek at some early focus group work for Dem Candidates. Who does well (let's just say that we at GT12 are feeling continually vindicated)? Read the synopsis below from Political Wire:

Hotline On Call has observations from Frank Luntz focus groups in Iowa and New Hampshire on prospective 2008 Democratic presidential candidates. Key findings:

Support for Hillary Clinton "disappeared by the time the night was over, and she won virtually no new converts."

Sen. John Kerry "has a lot to live down."

John Edwards: "Of the nine candidates we tested, none began with positives and expectations as high... And none fell farther as fast."

Mark Warner starts "with a clean slate" and his stump speech "is about as good as it gets for Democratic primary voters."

Sen. Joe Biden's "stage presence drifts dramatically between all-star and below par."

Gov. Bill Richardson's story "is the complete package... He's an outsider with an insider's knowledge."

Sen. Russ Feingold "may well become the Howard Dean of 2008."

Sen. Evan Byah "is probably the single toughest Democrat to analyze."

Gov. Tom Vilsack "is too focused on religion and spirituality for New Hampshire Democrats, and his home state doesn't take him seriously."

Meanwhile, Chuck Todd updates his 2008 rankings and finds Mitt Romney and John Edwards "have some extra time on their hands lately, and it might be helping their potential presidential candidacies."