Very very negative. He's everything that's wrong with the Republican party. To be fair, he is pretty funny though. Also, while I hate everything he stands for it warms my heart that someone can still be a major player in the political arena without initially having millions and millions of dollars.
Sort of my feelings too.
The first time I saw him was on the Colbert Report in April 2006. I said to the friends I was watching it with - watch him, if he gets any traction he'll be a serious contender.
He is funny, which might be his only good feature.