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Kerry, Hillary would beat Jeb, Frist, and Pataki in 2008
Centre for Public Opinion and Democracy ^ | Dec. 20, 2004

Posted on 12/20/2004 8:46:25 AM PST by DaveDCMetro

Kerry Would Beat (Jeb) Bush In 2008

(Angus Reid Consultants - CPOD Global Scan) – Massachusetts senator John Kerry could win the presidency in 2008, according to a poll by Opinion Dynamics released by Fox News. 45 per cent of respondents would vote for the 2004 Democratic nominee in a head-to-head contest against Republican Florida governor Jeb Bush.

In other prospective elections, New York senator and former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton leads three Republicans: Florida’s Bush, Tennessee senator Bill Frist and New York governor George Pataki.

Rodham Clinton was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2000, defeating Republican Rick Lazio by 12 per cent. She ruled out a presidential bid in 2004.

Other high-profile Republicans who may run for office in 2008—such as former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani and Arizona senator John McCain—were not included in the survey. Current president George W. Bush is constitutionally barred from seeking a third term in office.

Polling Data

Thinking ahead to the next presidential election, if the 2008 presidential election were held today and the candidates were (insert choices here), for whom would you vote?

John Kerry (D) 45% - 37% Jeb Bush (R) Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) 40% - 33% Bill Frist (R) Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) 41% - 35% George Pataki (R) Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) 46% - 35% Jeb Bush (R)

Source: Opinion Dynamics / Fox News Methodology: Telephone interviews to 900 American registered voters, conducted on Dec. 14 and Dec. 15, 2004. Margin of error is 3 per cent.


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To: DaveDCMetro
Hillary Trails Generic GOP Candidate by Seven Points

December 13, 2004--If the next Presidential Election were held today, 46% of voters would vote for a generic Republican candidate over Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that 39% of voters would cast their ballot for Senator Clinton.

The New York Senator holds a narrow 45% to 42% lead among women, but trails by 17 points among men.

The national telephone survey of 1,500 Likely Voters was conducted by Rasmussen Reports December 3-5, 2004. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.
41 posted on 12/20/2004 11:10:57 AM PST by John Lenin
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To: NJ Neocon

If GOPers want to continue to have elections that are decided within 3 pts and 50 electoral votes, they should definitely rule out anyone who is from a blue or purple state and who is not a White Anglo-Saxon Protestant.

A northerner and/or a Catholic (or other religious minority like Mormons) and/or someone who knows how to appeal to moderates would win in a landslide in 2008 over Hillary. Let's give states like Michigan and Wisconsin and Pennsylvania a candidate who they can relate to. Even just one of those states makes a Dem win nearly impossible. Look, I love the Red States. And I think the VP should definitely be from the Red States, preferably the South. But I think we have to be a bit bolder at the top of the ticket if we want to start winning those purple states that Bush lost by 5 pts or less in two consecutive elections.


42 posted on 12/20/2004 11:11:40 AM PST by DaveDCMetro
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To: DaveDCMetro

I could not agree more. I was simply pointing out the problems with the current list of assumed fron runners.


43 posted on 12/20/2004 11:14:38 AM PST by NJ Neocon (Democracy is tyranny of the masses. It is three wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner)
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To: NJ Neocon

As someone from NJ, who is likely surrounded by Catholics, do you think that's an issue with conservative Protestants anymore? I mean, do you think being Catholic is a liability with the GOP base?


45 posted on 12/20/2004 11:20:39 AM PST by DaveDCMetro
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To: aShepard
Somehow, I think that in four years voters are going to be asking "John F'in Who???"

I'm no Nostradamus, but I'd place good money that you're right. The only reason why Kerry is supposedly polling so high (of now) is because the campaign just ended and his widespread name recognition. There's bound to be a good number of folks that are still "jazzed up" about him--but that'll fade shortly as they seriously shift their sights to Hillary or if not her, some fresh, more appealing democratic faces (both literally and figuratively!).

Lest we forget, there was the same kind of buzz about Gore right after the 2000 election, many probably thought he would (or at least would stand a good chance of) be the dem nominee in 2004. I'm sure he even gave it serious thought, but one of the big reasons he didn't run is because he knew he wouldn't be able to just walk into the nomination a 2nd time (and hell, it'd be a huge embarassment if he didn't win it). He probably knew it'd be a dogfight, and if Kerry decides to run again, it'll be even more difficult for him to win the nomination among a slate of democrats who'll find that OPEN seat too tantalizing to not give it a shot.

46 posted on 12/20/2004 11:22:58 AM PST by gop_gene
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To: gop_gene

It's not Kerry I'm concerned about. It's the Wicked Witch of NY! (cue Wizard of Oz flying broomstick music)


47 posted on 12/20/2004 11:24:20 AM PST by DaveDCMetro
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To: DaveDCMetro
Nightmare senario;...
Hildebeast / McLaim ticket..
Should draw ALL democrats and most all Rinos and other confused republicans. Not to speak of most all Oprah and Dr. Phil watchers, also all wrestling viewers, Jerry Springer watchers and almost ALL "ditz" women voters.. which is way above 50 percent of women (too scary to caculate)....
Whos to STOP IT.?..

Nobody.. The RNC don't like straight talkers.. They like to trick people into voteing republican instead.. But then again, most of the straight talkers are one issue candidates..

SIDEBAR: When you get Hillary you get BILL too, as first gentleman.. Yup. Bill back into the White House again.. Hillary and Bubba and McLain in the White House,, jeese.. THEN maybe the revolution that is needed anyways might happen... NAH!... not enough brass balls in America left to throw a decent revolution... Thats it then... the political nightmare senario...

48 posted on 12/20/2004 11:26:00 AM PST by hosepipe (This Propaganda has been edited to include not a small amount of Hyperbole..)
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To: DaveDCMetro
Nominating one of these guys would NOT be good.

Definitely not. Tommy Franks would be my pick

49 posted on 12/20/2004 11:27:42 AM PST by freeperfromnj
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To: DaveDCMetro

Pataki?? Don't make me laugh. He'll never win another election for anything, period.


50 posted on 12/20/2004 11:29:59 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: DaveDCMetro

This is nothing more than name recognition at this point... Note that no Major Republicans were mentioned with high nationwide name recognition such as, McCain, Guliani, Arnold even though he's not elgible....

Way to early to put much credibility in such things...


51 posted on 12/20/2004 11:31:17 AM PST by deport
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To: gop_gene

.....among a slate of democrats who'll find that OPEN seat too tantalizing to not give it a shot.......

Yep, and I see Joe Biden of Del. a formidable threat. He's beginning to get lots of TV face time recently, and he looks good and sounds good (even though his tone seemed to be speaking down to you)

Hillary is and always will be dog-meat. Ain't no way she has a chance at the brass ring.


52 posted on 12/20/2004 11:42:49 AM PST by aShepard
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To: anyone

This Polling Data wouldn't have any influences from the outside, like the Polls that were taken during the last election?

Like the web-posted, basic, general opinion polls where MovingOn, DU, and ACT were E-Blasting their supporters to " jump on any poll on the web and make sure to overlaod them with YOUR votes " that would stress Democrat Ideals and agendas.

Or..are these polls using the same data collecting technique that was used in the " exit polls " this last election ? The ones that were so way, way off target, that the liberal press decided to run with because they liked the numbers.

Just because the elction is over and they lost that one--dosen't mean they all crawled back into their little Latte Cafes around Maibou and are licking their wounds.

Maybe I should have said; the liberals in NEW YORK haven't gone away just because they lost on purpose, just to set the stage for Hillary anyhow.

Chris


53 posted on 12/20/2004 11:42:57 AM PST by AirBorn
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To: Banjoguy

Jeb B. isn't running.
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And Arnold assured us just a few months before the CA recall that HE wasn't running, and look who we got stuck with.


54 posted on 12/20/2004 11:49:20 AM PST by FauxBlonde
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To: DaveDCMetro

We are just getting over being inundated with election stats, polls, speeches, etc. when the MSM starts in on an election four years away!! Enough, already!! Give it a rest, pundits! 2007 is too soon to start this crap again (at least for me)!!


55 posted on 12/20/2004 12:14:47 PM PST by Polyxene (For where God built a church, there the Devil would also build a chapel - Martin Luther)
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To: areafiftyone

I think there is a better than 40% chance that no one mentioned in this article ends up the standard bearer for either party...


56 posted on 12/20/2004 1:49:27 PM PST by WoodstockCat (W2 !!! Four more Years!!)
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To: DaveDCMetro
I think to some degree, yes. Not necessarily to a large degree. However, one merely needs to pop over to the Religion section of Freep or visit Lucianne.com to see Conservative Catholic bashing in all it's glory. Their is still a great deal of animosity between Evangelicals/Baptists and Catholics.

On the other hand, I think that any one of Guilliani's liabilities are surmountable. Even several in combination.

But not all of them combined.

57 posted on 12/20/2004 6:58:55 PM PST by NJ Neocon (Democracy is tyranny of the masses. It is three wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner)
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