Posted on 08/29/2005 12:09:52 PM PDT by areafiftyone
August 28, 2005--In a hypothetical match-up for the 2008 Presidential Election, Democrat Hillary Clinton leads Republican Condoleezza Rice by six percentage points--44% to 38%.
Six months ago, Clinton was ahead by seven percentage points--47% to 40%.
The Rasmussen Reports survey also found that the former First Lady leads the current First Lady by ten percentage points, 47% to 37%. Laura Bush has never held public office and never given any indication that she could ever be a candidate.
Bush is viewed more favorably than either of the other women in this survey. Fifty-five percent (55%) have a favorable opinion of Laura Bush while just 27% hold an unfavorable opinion.
For Condoleezza Rice, the numbers are 43% favorable and 33% unfavorable.
Hillary Clinton is viewed favorably by 42% and unfavorably by 43%. The Hillary Meter has measured the New York Senator's efforts to move to the political center this year. Currently, 28% of Americans say they would definitely vote for her and 39% would definitely vote against.
I have had a strong feeling all along that Hillary will NOT be the Dem nominee. It's a long ways off, so much can happen and I sure recall how Gary Hart was considered "inevitable" and look what happened to him. He crashed and burned, leaving the Democrats with no one to take on a rather weak G.H.W. Bush.
The media creates their political stars but some times fellow Democrats take them down, as I believe Dukakis did with Hart (with a LOT of help from the former Colorado Senator of course, what a phony he is and was, as HRH certainly is & always will be).
The notion of "President Hilary Clinton" doesn't scare you more than "President Condoleeza Rice"?
The best way to ensure that you will be saying "President Clinton" again for another 8 years, so get used to it now.
You mean Edwards? Edwards is Not even on the radar screen. The biggie for the Dems is Clark again.
Im curious, what do you base that statement on? Right now, Im willing to bet she will be the nominee well before Iowa makes it official..
Excellent point!
Considering neither the First Lady, nor Rice has declared their candidacy for Office, this doesn't look all that good for Hitlerbeast.
Prior to that she existed in the shadows as Bush's NSC advisor. And she hasn't been campaigning for anything.
I'd say Condi has room to grow, here. Condi's negatives are really low, and I suspect this poll is much better news for her than it is for the Hilly. The minute Rice gets into the race and starts swinging, she has nowhere to go but up.
Be Seeing You,
Chris
Maybe once 2008 rolls around it will. But for now, the notion of either is pretty awful in my view. I take comfort that I live in a 'safe' GOP state and therefore my vote doesn't really matter, so I can cast non-guilt votes. There's no way Hillary is gonna carry NC.
If that's what the GOP wants, that's what they'll get.
IMO, that would be a nightmare scenario for the Dems to have to lay out all that money in Phila, chicago, Detroit, and such areas.
This poll would carry some merit with me, were I convinced that either party had used up their supply of wealthy white guys to run for the Presidency. ;)
I thought Hillary would poll higher with the question, "who looks more natural in Ol' Crusty?"
(Oct, 2003) Former Vermont Governor Dr. Howard Dean, who enjoyed a 40% - 17% lead in October polling of New Hampshire Democratic primary likely voters over Massachusetts Senator John Kerry, has stretched that lead in December polling to 42% - 12%.
The same thing will happen to Hill o'beans. mark my words.
LOL
Actually the Far Left Fruitcakes don't like her because she voted for the war and she panders to the middle. They prefer Clark or someone else. BUT they WILL vote for her if she gets the nomination just to put a Dem in the White House.
Bill will not let that happen, and he has a proven track record of beating the snot out of Republicans.
We are up against the Clintons.
Some don't, most do. She won't be the nominee.
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