Presidential Polling

Results from Rockefeller Center’s fourth annual “State of the State” survey are in. The big winner? Colin Powell. He’s the Republican with the best chances of defeating Barack Obama, according to New Hampshire registered voters who answered 43 questions put to them this spring by research associate professor Ronald Shaiko and his students. Mitt Romney was the only Republican to garner a plurality of support, but Powell—who isn’t running—performed best against the current president.