Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) Lead Over Jeanine Pirro Shrinks In Latest Poll

Marist Institute ^ | August 10, 2005

[Bahbah]

May she drop like a rock.

[Clintonfatigued]

This is a good sign, given Pirro's recent entry.

[Zavien Doombringer]

If Clinton loses the bid for Senate, what do youthink that will do for her chances in '08?

[Mr. K]

0%

[Clintonfatigued]

If she loses in New York, it knocks her out of contention. Even if she wins with less than she did in 2000, her prospects are damaged.

[Zavien Doombringer]

May God's will be done!

[concerned about politics]

Clinton a 50% to 28% lead over Pirro

Pirro hasn't even started campaigning yet.
Either Mrs. Clinton agrees to a full term, or she won't win.

Mrs. Clinton is between a rock and a hard place. If she runs, she has to promise to fill a 6 year term, otherwise, she'll lose. It'll prove to the people in NY she was just using them.
If she quits the Senate, it proves she lied to the people of NY about using them as a stepping stone to the presidency.

Either way, if she tries to run in 2008, she's a liar just like her husband the rapist - Bill Clinton.

[samadams2000]

If it tightens up, I agree with Dick Morris, she will pull out and say she wants the top spot. She will be lionized by the media.

[FormerACLUmember]

Hillary's evil media smear machine is in full attack mode. I am looking at a vile BS story in today's NY Daily News as we speak, implying that Pirro is a supporter of the mafia.

[LauraleeBraswell]

Janine Pirro is an amazing communicator. I can't even describe how talented this woman is.

[FormerACLUmember]

You are so right (see post 10). Never once has a NY media outlet ever asked Hillary anything other than a softball question.

[nairBResal]

bttt

[Soul Seeker]

This simply means Hillary's support is soft if the drop is that steep in a short span, a solid 28% will vote against Hillary no matter what. When Pirro becomes known to the state it'll be interesting to see what happens.

[Clintonfatigued]

Well, the New York Post has been known to attack lefties, and it's owned by the owner of Fox News. I'm hopeful.

[The Great RJ]

Given that Pirro hasn't even started campaigning and is picking up in the polls indicates that Hillary may be in trouble. However, the Clintons are experts at sliming opponents, conducting dirty campaigns, funneling illegal money and outright lying so I wouldn't count Hillary out until all the ballots are counted.

[concerned about politics]

If it tightens up, I agree with Dick Morris, she will pull out and say she wants the top spot

That's when she gets accused of lying to the people of NY for her own political gain.
She blatantly lied to them about using NY as a political stepping stone to the presidency.
Character DOES matter!
Remember, they can't use the "Bush lied about WMD's" because Clintons 98 address says the same thing. According to Bill Clinton, Saddams WMD's were the most important danger at the time - unless he was lying (again) to us as well as our President!

[Rembrandt_fan]

You wrote, "Either Mrs. Clinton agrees to a full term, or she won't win."

And then you went on to explain this position more fully, to your credit.

It doesn't follow that Hillary is bound by promise or oath to fulfill a six-year Senate term in lieu of a run for the Presidency. Senators run for the Presidency in every election without worrying overmuch about backlash from their constituency for doing so. Lieberman, for example, ran for both Vice President and Senator during the 2000 election (which tells you how much hope he had in Dem chances that year).

I like what I've seen of Pirro, and it's good she's getting some national exposure, but unless Hillary shoots a puppy dead on live national television, she's keeping her Senate seat.

[philsfan24]

you guys are crazy if you think pirro has any shot at all. this new york everyone - new york. the only shot at all is running guliani and thats not gonna happen.

[GreyFriar]

Hillary's points are down, but Pirio's havent' increased, thus a shakey basis for cheer. Where does Nixon's son-in-law Cox figure in the poll?