Lack of Enthusiasm From Supporters May Undermine Clinton’s Lead

nytimes. ^ | BLOOMBERG VIEWNOV. 22, 2015 | By ALBERT R. HUNT

[dennisw]

But Mrs. Clinton has a striking problem with young voters. A recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll showed that a solid plurality of young voters has a negative view of Mrs. Clinton. She did even worse in a Bloomberg Politics national poll.

The worries of some Clinton insiders are focused on the general election. There is an “enthusiasm gap.” Surveys of voters at this early stage of the campaign show that young people, independents, possibly even blacks and Hispanics are not excited about her candidacy.

A number of women, especially middle-aged ones, are energized by the prospect of electing the first female president of the United States. That’s a strong asset.

Here is a result to unnerve her Brooklyn campaign headquarters: Both Barack Obama and Bill Clinton get a 60 percent favorable rating with 18-to-29-year-olds. She gets 35 percent approval and 57 percent unfavorable.

In the last presidential election, 19 percent of the voters were in that age cohort, which Mr. Obama won, 60 percent to 37 percent, providing his overall margin. There was a substantial decline in the number of young voters in the off-year elections, probably costing Democrats a couple Senate seats; a similar drop-off in 2016 might be decisive in a close election.

Blacks and Hispanics, it’s far from certain that these voters would be motivated to turn out in as large numbers as they did for Mr. Obama: In 2012, 13 percent of the electorate was black, and went more than 90 percent for Obama; 10 percent was Hispanics, who gave 71 percent of their vote to the president.

Will more black voters stay at home in 2016, without the first black president on the ticket? There is some evidence in recent nonpresidential years that heavier turnouts are becoming a habit with these voters.

[dennisw]

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Interviews with voters and focus groups suggest Mrs. Clinton has a “likability” problem; young voters, as well as some independents, say that they are turned off by her persona and that she seems old hat.

Another liability is that, as of now, many voters, according to polls and focus groups, do not find her trustworthy. The public’s negative view was reinforced by her clumsy handling of the controversy over her private email server as secretary of state.

Mrs. Clinton is a disciplined politician who often has been able to recover from her problems. But she rarely exhibits the kinds of innate political skills that her husband used to offset his weaknesses. And right now she has problems with elements of the electorate that would seem to require her to develop a more deft political touch.

[FreedomStar3028]

Clinton’s lead?

[norwaypinesavage]

"Lack of Enthusiasm From Supporters May Undermine Clinton’s Lead"

Gosh, ya think? These NYT editors certainly have a firm grip on the obvious.

[Iron Munro]

Just come out and say it in plain English:

She is an uninspiring irritating, incompetent, dishonest, blob with more dirty baggage than a muslim airport full of Boeing 747’s.

[Fai Mao]

“Clinton’s lead?”

I thought they were referring to Bernie Sanders. I think there is some concern that she might not get the nomination. But I could have misread that.

If I did misread it then yeah, what lead?

[FreedomStar3028]

I suppose that’s what they are referring to.

[Liz]

[kjam22]

She just needs a good hashtag so she can connect with young people...

#antichristwannabelivesmatter
#fatoldwhitewomenlivesmatter
#liarslivesmatter
#criminalwhitewomenlivesmatter
#alcoholiclivesmatter

[Fai Mao]

#whitewaterdoesntmatter
#Benghazidontmatter
#VinceFosterdidntmatter

[dennisw]

#antichristwannabelivesmatter <<<<<< Hey King Hussein Farook Obama registered that one for himself!!!!!

[Beowulf9]

“gap”? A gap indicates two sides. One would be the older voters who are enthusiastic for Clinton, then a gap caused by younger people unenthusiastic, then what...? baby voters who are enthusiastic?

Get real. It’s a dead end, baby!

[Bubba_Leroy]

She has the old rich white lesbian vote locked up.

[GreenHornet]

Regardless of who the Republican nominee is, regardless of the polls, and regardless of articles like this, we should not assume that Hillary is in trouble and will be an easy candidate to beat. Instead, we should approach this election as though it will come down to the very last vote, and proceed accordingly. Don’t let up, don’t take anything for granted and keep up the pressure all the way through election day. Otherwise, if we get complacent, we just might end up with Hillary in the White House.

[BwanaNdege]

A recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll showed that a solid plurality of young voters has a negative view of Mrs. Clinton.

There is hope for the country, yet!

[Don Corleone]

Don’t worry. The plans for stealing the election are well formulated and under daily review even as we speak.

[Buckeye McFrog]

The whole Dem strategery relies on turning out women, minorities and yutes.

Hence the Black Lives Matter movement whipping Blacks into a frenzy.

Hence the tantalizing hints that the Dems are prepared to forgive student loans.

Even so the NYT appears to be warning the Dems that there’s trouble ahead, and they may want to find themselves another candidate FAST!

[Verginius Rufus]

Just like in previous elections, the Democrats and the media will go all-out demonizing the Republican nominee. If the nominee is Trump we already can guess what the themes will be. If someone else is the Republican nominee, it could be like 1912—Hillary could win with 42%, Trump would come in second, and the official Republican nominee place third.

[RipSawyer]

Watsamatter? You don’t like havin’ a crazy grandma runnin’ da cuntry?

[MortMan]

_{YAY Hillary!}