Posted on 11/30/2005 6:05:16 AM PST by slowhand520
November 30, 2005--If Hillary Clinton runs for President in 2008, just 25% of Americans say they would definitely vote for her. That's down five points over the past two weeks. It's also the lowest level of support measured for the former First Lady in 2005. (Review Trends).
Forty percent (40%) would definitely vote against Senator Clinton. That's little changed from two weeks ago. Rasmussen Reports has conducted a Hillary Meter poll every other week since April. Only once has the number who say they would definitely vote against Clinton been higher than it is now.
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Forty-five percent (45%) now see Clinton as politically liberal. Over the past seven months, the number viewing her as politically liberal has ranged from a low of 42% to a high of 48%, often settling around the current level of 45%.
Thirty-five percent (35%) view New York's Junior Senator as politically moderate while 6% say she's conservative.
Collectively, today’s Hillary Meter places Senator Clinton a net 56 points to the left of the nation's political center. Two weeks ago, she was 53 points to the left of center
The political center is calculated by subtracting the number of liberals from the number of conservatives among the general public (35% conservative, 18% liberal for a net +17). For the Senator, 6% conservative minus 45% liberal equals a net minus 39. The minus 39 reading for Senator Clinton is 56 points away from the plus 17 reading for the general public.
Nationally, 38% of Americans have a favorable opinion of New York's junior Senator while 43% hold an unfavorable view. Demographic Cross Tabs are available for Premium Members.
Twenty-eight percent (28%) of Americans say New York's junior Senator is "very likely" to win the Democratic nomination in 2008. Another 26% say she is "somewhat likely" to be the party's nominee. Senator Clinton leads the pack among Democratic Primary voters, attracting more votes than the next three candidates combined.
The Hillary Meter is a twice monthly measure of Senator Hillary Clinton's effort to move to the political center. The next update is scheduled for Wednesday, December 14. For as long as the former First Lady is a viable candidate for the White House, Rasmussen Reports will monitor public perceptions of her political ideology.
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> 6% say she's conservative?
Hard to believe, isn't it? Her conservative-moderate total is now 41% according to Rasmussen. I would say that is just about according to plan, and that by 2008 she will easily get it well over 50%
Yeah, Chris Matthews is going to talk about it tonight on "Goofball".
Pete'sWife> I guess she peaked too early.
SoulSeeker> I'm definitely not inclined to think at this time she's going to be the nominee.
For God's sake, don't let your guard down!
> 6% say she's conservative?
I think a chunk of this 6% are leftist moonbats who will vote for Ralph Nader - if he's not senile by 2008.
You keep going, girl!
Actually Clinton is still the Donkey Party's best chance is 2008, and it's not a good chance. She would get creamed by either McCain or Giuliani. Probably by Rice too. I realize the first two aren't real popular with many conservatives on this forum, but both are pro killing our enemies an attitude severely lacking on the Dem side.
Specter is over the edge.
He used to be a Democrat........used to be?.....hmmmmm.........
"I didn't understand it the first twelve times, so, YES, I demand W tell me what we're doing, because I don't know!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Bill Clinton got in in 1992 with 43% of the popular vote. All Hillary needs is someone to draw off some of the Republican vote in 2008, like Perot did in 1992. The MSM's task is to find a liberal Republican to run in the primaries in 2008, build him up like they did McCain in 2000, and then encourage him to run as a third-party candidate when he gets trounced in the primaries.
You know, it makes you wonder if they're setting up fraud now somehow...
I have said that she is unelectable because of the way she is going about this thing. She's not Bubba, and she won't have a Ross Perot to help her out. She may actually push the far left out of her corner and into a Nader or a third commie party candidate. It's amazing, she lies to attract the right and we see through it, and the maniacal left believes her.
Get the popcorn and a case of beer, this is going to be good.
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