What is unfavorable to a majority of voters . . .

Matthew Hurtt has linked to a Gallup poll on the favorability of Nancy Pelosi and Dick Cheney. Cheney’s favorable rating higher than Pelosi’s, according to Gallup.

I have always believed that the majority or at least plurality of voters (who do not belong at either end of the political spectrum) may not have strong opinions on particular policies, but they do have strong opinions about the political character of the candidate, in particular, a candidate's perceived candor and independence. And I believe that Cheney's modestly higher popularity marks over Pelosi are related to this principle. Like him or not, Dick Cheney is viewed (in the reigning hyper-partisan, hyper-politicized climate) as more authentic than Nancy Pelosi by more people.

And, to reiterate, both of these folks have unenviable favorability numbers, but it is no surprise to me that Cheney would best Pelosi in these ratings . . . despite his near-constant pillorying, vilification and demonization in the MSM and in the Left side of the Blogosphere.

See also skepticism from ACK.