Posted on 01/06/2008 9:11:44 AM PST by Rudder
The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in New Hampshire shows Barack Obama earning 39% of the vote while Hillary Clinton attracts 27%. The survey was conducted on Friday night and Saturday afternoon. All interviews were conducted after the Iowa caucuses and before last night’s debate.
Obama is seen as the most electable Democratic candidate. Eighty-seven percent (87%) believe he would be at least somewhat likely to win if nominated. Seventy-six percent (76%) say the same about Clinton and 75% think Edwards would have a chance. Fifty-one percent (51%) of the Likely Democratic Primary Voters believe Obama would be Very Likely to win. Just 38% have such confidence in Clinton.
Rasmussen Markets data suggests that Barack Obama is currently favored to win in New Hampshire. Current prices imply that Obama has a 79.3 % chance of winning while Clinton has a 22.5 % chance. Numbers in this paragraph reflect results from a prediction market, not a poll. RasmussenMarkets.com is a “futures market” that harnesses competitive passions to becomes a reliable leading indicator of upcoming events. Using a trading format where traders "buy and sell" candidates, issues, and news features, the markets correctly projected both Obama and Huckabee as the winners in Iowa.
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My hope would be:
1st: McCain
2nd: Thompson
3rd: Romney
1St: Obama
2nd: Edwards
3rd: Hillary
Compare this poll with the cheerleaders poll (CNN) claiming a ‘dead heat’.
You can be sure Bill is.
Boy is that getting old.
I agree, Obama would be formidable. He is running a very positive campaign thus far. He has resisted mixing it up with the Clinton machine being careful to stay above the fray.
However, not having the Clintons to deal with in a general election would be sweet. I have a feeling there is no love lost between the Clinton and Obama camps.
Over at chez Clinton right now the ash trays and lamps are flying. $20 says when next we see the bent one in public, he's sporting dark glasses to hide his new shiner and is walking with a distinct limp.
Obama 40, Hillary 25 is my prediction.
Although the MSM will get behind any rat candidate...you are right. I'm already hearing the "black" JFK whispers from liberals. Obama, the empty suit, will be nearly impossible to defeat. Americans, especially young ones, are unable to look beyond superficial comments and think critically. He will win because he's a "great speaker", "energetic", "wants change", "black", "young", "has vision", etc.
I'm near sighted myself.....I just want the Clintons out of my life for good...and if it's done by Obama....fine.
On the bright side, once voters discover he is just another tax and spend liberal, we may see a 1994ish revolution in 2010.
Hillary forgot where she laid her.
(Ewww...nasty)
She'd look real cute wearing them now.
Totally, this is all scripted for a Clinton comeback. Anybody who says she is done is fooling themselves.
Also, America's voting adults are waking up to the fact that any address from President Hillary would be nothing short of a national harangue. Think of your crustiest, nastiest, bitterest female teacher unfairly excoriating you for something you didn't do, multiply it by ten and then you'll know what listening to President Hillary would be like.
That's a great point! How old are those, 15 years?
She probably doesn't have anything on Obama. She may have something on Edwards, maybe an elicit affair or two, or a questionable financial deal. It would be fun to see her try to play those cards.
The problem is media will always portray Obama in a postive light. Obama is my Senator. The Chicago media portrays him as a saint. Any criticism made at him is racist according to the Chicago media. Expect the same treatment to be made for Obama on a national level. I have a feeling conservatvies won’t challenge Obama as hard as they would with Hillary for fear of being called a racist.
Nice. I’m ashamed of myself for not coming up with it first.
Change means "raising taxes" which she noted when talking about the deficient, taking BACK the Dem policy of "removing Saddam" by any means (Iraq vote), free abortions for all and free health care (at our expense, ignoring Usama, the Taliban and Al Queda and loading the Supreme Court with "Living Document" judges.
Hide your money...The day is coming.
I sure do hope that FR will post Hillary’s “step-down” speech when she does decide to quit the race. It will definately be an “I’m melting” moment.
The state of Michigan has a large Muslim population.
Good luck America
If Michigan is that important to the dRATS, then they shouldn’t have decertified that state along with Florida for the primary purposes.
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