Laura Bush-Theresa Heinz Kerry Favorables
First Lady Laura Bush earned higher favorability ratings than any other speaker at the Republican National Convention. The President's wife is viewed favorably by 67% of American voters and unfavorably by just 20%. Not even Rudy Giuliani or Arnold Schwarzenegger could reach those numbers (although they came close). Theresa Heinz Kerry is more controversial. Thirty-nine percent (39%) of voters have a favorable opinion of her while 43% hold an unfavorable view.
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