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SALT LAKE CITY — Two-time presidential candidate Mitt Romney and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush have dropped in favorability recently, according to a poll released Tuesday.
Romney and Bush have both indicated plans recently to explore a potential presidential bid for the upcoming 2016 election but have lost favor slightly since exploring the option, according to a poll released by NBC News/Wall Street Journal.
Romney’s positive approval rating dropped from 32 percent in a September poll to 27 percent. Bush, too, dropped in positive ratings, going from 26 percent in a November poll to 19 percent.
The poll also showed that 40 percent of respondents view Romney negatively and 32 percent view Bush negatively. However, 52 percent of Republican respondents said they favored Romney, compared with only 37 percent for Bush.
Romney likely benefits among Republican respondents based on his two-time presidential bids and position as a party leader.
On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton leads all potential candidates, with 45 percent of respondents viewing her positively. Among Democratic voters, approximately 75 percent said they favored Clinton.
