Republicans More Satisfied With Their Field Than in 2007 or 2011 % of Rep/Rep-leaning voters who have an excellent/good running impression of the candidates
Republican voters give the current field of presidential candidates higher ratings than at comparable times in the past two nomination contests. Nearly six-in-ten Republican and Republican-leaning voters (59%) say they have an excellent or good impression of their party’s hopefuls, according to a September survey. In August 2011, half (49%) of Republican voters viewed the GOP presidential field positively; in October 2007, it was similar (50%).
Republicans More Satisfied With Their  | Field Than in 2007 or 2011  | % of Rep/Rep-leaning voters who have an  | excellent/good running impression of the candidates  | running for their party's nomination  | September 2015  | 59%  | August 2011  | 49  | September 2007  | 50  | Source: Pew Research Center survey conducated Sept.  | 22:27 2015 Based on registered voters.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 