Posted on 11/13/2013 3:51:27 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
A poll published Wednesday by Quinnipiac finds that in a theoretical 2016 match-up between Governor Chris Christie and former Secretary Hillary Clinton, Christie would have a slight edge.
The poll of American voters showed Christie garnering 43 percent while Clinton received 42 percent. Christie was the only Republican who beat Clinton in potential head to head race. Other possible Republican nominees trailed Clinton by between 9 and 15 points:
• 49 - 40 percent over U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky;
• 51 - 36 percent over U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas;
• 49 - 40 percent over U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin.
"It's a long way off and no one is officially a candidate yet, but the Hillary Clinton-Chris Christie race to the White House is neck-and-neck before the campaign even saddles up," says Quinnipiac's assistant polling director Tim Malloy.
The demographic breakdown in the Christie-Clinton match-up showed Republicans and Democrats going about equally for their own party. Christie won men 47-35 while Clinton won among women 48-39. Clinton took the majority of the black vote 77-12 and a plurality of the Hispanic vote 46-38. The white vote went for Christie 50-35.
Both Clinton and Christie were judged to be good potential presidents by voters. Hillary scored 54-40 on the question while Christie received 49-31 on the same question. A majority of voters did not think that VP Biden, Sen. Paul, Sen. Cruz or Rep. Ryan would make good presidents.
The Quinnipiac poll also looked at which party voters are inclined to vote for in 2014. Here the poll found a major shift. On October 1st Quinnipiac found a 43-34 advantage for Democrats on the question. The new poll shows voters are now evenly split, 39-39...
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Yup. In 2008, it was Giuliani and Hillary all the way until voting started.
The Republicans will figure out a way to screw it up.
Who gives a crap?
QUINNIPIAC: official Dem pollster other than PPP
Where are the polls that look at when America wins?
Hilary Clinton is a coward. She would only run an easy race.
No liberal or RINO thinks that Hilary can be beaten. Jeb Bush and Christie think Hilary is unbeatable.
If that’s the case only Cruz or Paul could fluke victory with everything going right for the GOP on the day.
Christe won’t but Hilliery may.
“Polls”.........Tell them what they want to hear.
IMO this so-called poll is nothing more to get people thinking Christie is preferred over Clinton. They are “setting the table”
Christie is not my choice, but how can the
Chief Feckless Observer of the Benghazi Slaughter be deemed worthy of election to any office?
Let’s hope not! On both counts.
Because the average voter (a) doesn’t know a thing about Benghazi and probably would guess “he” is a game show host and (b) Hillary is much more likely to keep the EBT cards and other goodies filled to the brim vs. Ted Cruz or any other Republican.
They produce early polls that show the RINO beating the Dem. Then come election time, the RINO loses.
And people fall for it every time.
So Fatso is officially running in the rodent primary against the Butcheress of Benghazi ?
I like the way you think.
So Jersey Fats beats Cankles? Or is it cankles by a jowl?
It down to the wire (a four-ton test wire), and its belly by jowl, cankle by baguette, doughnut by bear claw, and Jersey Fats gets glazed!
What an exciting race!
And the winner is.........Beetlebaum!
Yeah. Way too early. I don’t think the elites will be successful at setting the table. Course fragmented conservatives have proven me wrong before....
Yup. This is Rope-A-Dope.
Vote for the “electable” RINO, Charlie Brown, says Lucy.
Interesting that they didn’t ask about Palin v. Clinton.
Very interesting.
Three years to go, and already I am sick to death of hearing that fat blowhard’s name.
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