Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Vance, Rubio, Ossoff and Buttigieg leading early 2028 presidential contender ratings
A Reuters/Ipsos poll of 1,705 US adults found 45% of Republicans rated Marco Rubio an excellent presidential candidate and 43% said the same of JD Vance, while 29% of Democrats each rated Jon Ossoff and Pete Buttigieg excellent. None of the four has formally launched a campaign, and the nominating contests are more than a year away. The poll had a margin of error of 5 percentage points by party.
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3 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
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3 bias groups
The spectrum · how 3 outlets placed this story
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Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
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- HuffPostfirst
- Reuters+1.9 h
- Jerusalem Post+5.5 h
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The split, in one line
All three outlets carry the same Reuters/Ipsos wire copy; only the headlines differ, with Reuters and JPost naming the four contenders while HuffPost leads with 4 Potential 2028 Presidential Contenders.
How each outlet covered it
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Too few outlets to map a left-right split. Here is each take as it stands.
Sparse coverage · 3 outlets
“Vance, Rubio, Ossoff and Buttigieg lead 2028 White House hopefuls, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds - Reuters”
“Republicans Vance, Rubio, Democrats Ossoff, Buttigieg favored for 2028 US elections - poll”
“4 Potential 2028 Presidential Contenders Stand Out In New Poll”
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Fact ledger
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45% of Republican voters rated Marco Rubio an 'excellent' presidential candidate, versus 43% for JD Vance
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