Posted on 02/18/2015 6:06:46 AM PST by Clint N. Suhks
If the 2016 presidential election were held today, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would be in a virtual tie with Florida Gov. Jeb Bush in the race for Virginia, according to a new Quinnipiac Poll released this morning.
The survey of potential presidential candidates in the swing states shows that Clinton, a likely Democratic nominee, and Bush, the son and brother of former Republican presidents are tied, 42-42 in Virginia. With a margin of error of +/- 3 percent, Clinton is also in a statistical tie with Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, with a 44-42 edge, as well as former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, with a 44-41 advantage.
Clinton has an advantage in a commonwealth matchup with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, leading him 44-39, as well as in a race with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, leading him by a 45-40 margin.
"Virginia, which was once a solidly red state before it tipped to President Barack Obama, now seems to hold some promise for Republicans running against Hillary Clinton," said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll, which surveyed 1,074 Virginia voters between Feb. 5 and Feb. 15.
The commonwealth and its 13 electoral votes are considered critical to presidential success in 2016. Obama carried the commonwealth for the Democrats for the first time in decades in 2008, beating Arizona Sen. John McCain, and later in his 2012 reelection bid against former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
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Jeb will get “pushed” right out regardless of his corporatist scum donors.
The Establishment doesn’t care whether he wins or loses. Either him or Hillary is fine by them. Hell they might even tolerate Rubio. They just can’t have Scott Walker or God forbid, Ted Cruz out there because then they (The Establishment) would really be toast.
I posted something similar on a thread a while back, just received no lunatic responses.
My post: I have to disagree with your premise. Jeb has more donor support at this point, he appears to have the current nod of the gope, but he has little genuine support. His last name will work against him big time, plus his positions will gain him zero votes from most who vote in the primaries. He is neither telegenic, nor a great speaker or debator. Because of all these problems, donor support is likely to evaporate the longer he is in the race. He can easily flame out early.
Yeah, I saw that...I think it was the same thread actually. I agree with your assessment, including your reasons for it.
I’m not certain who is the more likely to get their nomination, Hillary or Jeb, right now I’m thinking it’s neither, with the outside possibility of one of them winning. Both of them are simply horrible candidates for 2016.
Ding. Ding. Ding!
... these aren't the drones you're looking for ... Jebby is the guy! ...
Really? Using caps means something...
And I’ve been around the block a few times to know ANY poll taken now is doo doo...
I was making a point about who was probably polled rather than the poll itself...didn’t take anything seriously....have a nice day, dude.
wow, you one unhappy dude....bye.
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