Poll: Obama, Clinton Virtually Tied (new USA Today/Gallup poll)

11Alive.com | 11/12/07 | Michael King

[LdSentinal]

Can't post due to Gannett.

[LdSentinal]

Link

[tips up]

Time for an Obama “scandal” to be leaked to the NYTimes by Camp Clinton...

[Cowboy Bob]

Its not that Osama is gaining on Hillary, the news is that Hillary is imploding.

[Gay State Conservative]

Psssttt...Osama....she’s seen your FBI file.

[BGHater]

Positive Ratings Comparison
Based on national adults
Nov. 2-4, 2007

	Have favorable opinion of the candidate	Agree candidate has presidential leadership qualities	Agree with candidate on issues of most importance
	%	%	%
Hillary Clinton	52	60	51
Rudy Giuliani	55	59	50
Barack Obama	53	56	48
John Edwards	50	51	45
Mitt Romney	28	32	26
Fred Thompson	29	27	27

[Tanniker Smith]

if obama were to beat Clinton, do you think that she’d make sure the GOP won so she could try again in 4 years?

[Paul8148]

the link seems broken.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

I said it a long time ago that if Hillery would fall badly because of her lies.
Richardson would be the nominee as the savior of the socialists.
Results Clinton thugs would be still be in power!

[Dilbert San Diego]

Well if Hillary gets the nomination, she will have to work for it as any other candidate would. She’s in a horse race.

I swear it has seemed like Hillary thought this was a coronation tour, not an election campaign.

I wonder if Bill can save her buns on the campaign trail? Like him or not, Bill is a good politician. I wonder though, if they realize how weak it makes Hillary look to have Bill constantly out there explaining what she did in the White House, where she stands on issues, and how rough and tough she really is. Shouldn’t a candidate for president be able to stand on his or her own 2 feet?

[Doofer]

http://www.11alive.com/news/politics_govt/article_politics.aspx?storyid=106320

[LdSentinal]

Wrong poll.

[sinanju]

Not imploding. Noooo...

“Ahhh! You cursed brat! I’m melting, mellllltiiingg...!

[ChiMark]

I have no confidence that this suvey is an
accurate view of the candidates.

There is no way Hillary can have such high numbers except
that it’s not crunch time.

[BGHater]

I know, but it shows you how close Obama is anyway, as well as how close Rudy is.

[gunservative]

Its not that Osama is gaining on Hillary, the news is that Hillary is imploding.

The real news is that Hillary is imploding, but the media isn't reporting that just yet.....

[Dilbert San Diego]

Yes, the Clintons would do that to Obama if Hillary lost the nomination to him.

Some say that the Clintons didn’t do anything for Kerry in ‘04 because they hoped he would lose, and that the political climate in ‘08 would have shifted towards Dems., AND, there would be no incumbent president in ‘08. The Clintons did political calculus in ‘04 and decided Hillary shouldn’t run in ‘04 against Bush.

[doug from upland]

http://www.11alive.com/news/politics_govt/article_politics.aspx?storyid=106320

[Verginius Rufus]

Either Gallup is undersampling Republicans, or the poll numbers reflect familiarity with the candidates more than anything else.

Asking people, including those who aren't paying much attention, whether a candidate has the right kind of leadership qualities to be President is like asking the passengers on an airplane to assess the pilot's ability to fly the plane--while the plane is still waiting to take off.

[Miss Didi]

RUSH: ...This has caused some concern, too, in the Clinton campaign. You know, Mrs. Clinton, your husband's out there. Mr. Edwards, your wife is out there. Mr. Obama, your wife is out there. Can't any of these candidates speak for themselves, and when they happen to step in it, can't they get back out without a spouse coming along to help them?



Bill Takes Rap for HillaryCare

[Paul8148]

Wait a minute, is it a June poll or a new poll. There is no Republican Debate tonight in NH?