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Why Hillary Clinton Will Be Hard to Beat
Wall Street Journal ^ | 06/14/2015 | By DANTE CHINNI

Posted on 06/14/2015 6:33:58 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

Edited on 06/14/2015 6:40:00 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

Hillary Clinton is often at the center of controversy. But it would be a mistake to think this has undermined her candidacy, at least based on polling so far. As a political figure, she has a strong foundation.

Here are five charts, showing why she remains formidable

(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.wsj.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016; clinton; hillary; hillary2016
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To: Luircin

Look last POTUS election Romney fought the Conservatives tooth and nail. I hated it but he was a fighter and showed it. If he had taken it to Obastard with same verve as he beat up conservatives I would have sent him money and supported him. He was Milquetoast against the magic negro.


21 posted on 06/14/2015 6:54:33 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Are we truly a third world country that we would elect a common criminal to the highest public office?


22 posted on 06/14/2015 6:58:30 PM PDT by SECURE AMERICA (I am an American Not a Republican or a Democrat.)
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To: central_va

The shrill and unappealing Hillary will be very difficult to beat,unless we nominate that terrifying mountain of RINO jello Jeb.

At least that’s what the WSJ wants us to believe.


23 posted on 06/14/2015 7:00:05 PM PDT by Helvan
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To: DemforBush

Why can’t we change the Electoral College to eliminate the winner-takes-all system of awarding electoral votes? Outside the big cities, CA, PA, NY, FL, MI and several others are really quite conservative. Even if the Republicans only get say, 25% of the vote in California, they can still get 25% of the state’s electoral votes. otherwise, conservative Californians, New Yorkers, etc. are effectively disenfranchied.


24 posted on 06/14/2015 7:15:06 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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To: SeekAndFind

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fgcd1ghag5Y

Hillaryous Rotten Criminal? Hard to beat?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRdxUFDoQe0

Just beat it.


25 posted on 06/14/2015 7:20:19 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: Little Ray

Who says any of the other states will go the same as they did then?

It’s a battle of ideas, and every state is up for grabs.

And the WSJ is wrong - Hillary’s numbers are already tanking, and the debate has hardly started. The more the public sees of Hillary, more votes go Republican. Throw in a summer of black riots, and the deal is sealed.

Hillary’s going down.


26 posted on 06/14/2015 7:22:18 PM PDT by canuck_conservative
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To: SeekAndFind
#1. big lead among minority voters.

Not as much as Obama's, and FORGET about turnout among black voters. Cruz or Rubio on the top, or Gov. Susana Martinez (NM) in the VP slot will blunt the Dem lead in Hispanic votes.

#2. Mrs. Clinton leads among white women.

At this point in the campaign, with her well-known and her opponent less so, not a big deal.

#3. Views of the economy—likely the top issue in the campaign—play to Mrs. Clinton’s advantage.

See answer to #2.

#4. The share of people with a negative view of her is rising.

Yup. She's below 50% positive right now. That can be driven down another 10 points just from her "Greatest Hits" collection, more than enough to offset her own negative ads and MSM efforts.

#5. And Mrs. Clinton is not the top choice of people who view national security and terrorism as a top issue for the government to address.

As her last position was Secretary of State, that makes her pretty pathetic. She failed in her job.
27 posted on 06/14/2015 7:26:58 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: SeekAndFind

Most women if they are twits or not will vote for HELLary...
because she is a woman... kinda..


28 posted on 06/14/2015 7:27:56 PM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited (specifically) to include some fully orbed hyperbole..)
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To: Mr. K

These broads voting for the “sisterhood” is annoying.

I kinow a few as well. It doesn’t matter to them that she is simply the most corrupt, incompetent, and money grubbing witch on the planet. She’s gt a vagina, and that’s all that matters.

It is impossible to reason with them, and there is no point in doing so. So we must get out someone who will beat her mercilessly.

At this stage, all of the announced candidates are infinitely more preferable to her. Now whether they can win is another story.


29 posted on 06/14/2015 7:38:16 PM PDT by Ouderkirk (To the left, everything must evidence that this or that strand of leftist theory is true)
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To: central_va

Hillary needs to be tied to a post and burned alive over Libya and the Clinton Foundation. New stuff needs to surface about their “charity work” and hammered until she loses her composure and she is nailed down as being a member in good standing of the .1 percent.


30 posted on 06/14/2015 7:38:25 PM PDT by biff (Et Tu Boeh-ner)
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To: SeekAndFind; All

A moron from the left....I am sick of these so called experts blathering


31 posted on 06/14/2015 7:39:28 PM PDT by Nifster
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To: SoFloFreeper

Sorry I got NC wrong. Maybe it FL, OH, VA, and one more state.

In any case, as you pointed out, the Democrats start with the race over half won. They could run Biden and have a good chance of winning.


32 posted on 06/14/2015 7:45:37 PM PDT by Little Ray (How did I end up in this hand-basket, and why is it getting so hot?)
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To: Crystal Palace East
No one likes her.

Perhaps. But lots and lots of folks like that (D) after her name. I've talked to many democrats who don't like Hillary. But not a single one has told me they won't vote for her in the general election.

If Hillary wins the nomination, she is absolutely the favorite to win the general election. The Republicans most able to stop her are, in my opinion, Rand Paul and Donald Trump. Neither is my top pick, but that's my humble opinion.

33 posted on 06/14/2015 7:52:52 PM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: Crystal Palace East
No one likes her.

Bingo. Even over at DU, several were complaining about her "third or fourth" kick off yesterday. They said her delivery was awful - that she just read the speech from notes with little emotion and excitement.

34 posted on 06/14/2015 7:56:35 PM PDT by randita (...Our First Lady is a congenital liar - William Safire, 1996)
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To: SeekAndFind

Her biggest advantage will be the Republican Leadership, they will Probably Finance Her Campaign.


35 posted on 06/14/2015 8:08:50 PM PDT by eyeamok
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To: randita
Even over at DU, several were complaining about her "third or fourth" kick off yesterday.

But how many of them said they wouldn't support her in the general election? I'll bet it's few to none.

Bernie Sanders does have a lot of hard left support, and he just might upset Hillary in the primaries. But that's a long shot, probably only possible if Hillary makes a series of major gaffs.

Otherwise, Hillary will probably win the democratic primary, and then the general election, even if all she does is stand at a podium and reads old soup recipes.

Yep, I'm that pessimistic.

36 posted on 06/14/2015 8:18:41 PM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: SeekAndFind

She’ll win because she’s a woman. At least that’s what we’ll be told. The truth is she was selected by the powers that be.


37 posted on 06/14/2015 8:25:58 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (I'm very sad for my country. Personally, I've never been happier.)
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To: SeekAndFind

If I had to lay money on it, I’d bet on her being our next President, sadly.


38 posted on 06/14/2015 8:36:47 PM PDT by Johnny Navarone
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To: SeekAndFind

Here are five meaningless graphs since the only thing they measure is name recognition and the fact that she is a female.

Doesn’t mean a thing.

Very little likelihood that she sparks near the appeal that Obama did with ANY constituency the Democrats need to win. Most especially as the woman vote can be wrestled away with a woman on the ticket for the Republicans. Particularly a Latino or Black woman. Both are available and Conservative on the Republican side.

The biggest detriment to Hillary and the Democrats in general is still being glossed over. The Democrats running and their bench are ANCIENT. Like Ancient Egypt ancient! Hillary is the Young Turk at damn near seventy come inauguration day, already able to collect her Social Security for going on a decade.

Is the Democrat Party responsible for providing the walkers for the debates or are the candidates bringing their own Hover Rounds and Rascals? God knows they better install ramps as none of their candidates are still able to negotiate a full flight of stairs. Will they have to provide their own oxygen tanks or will the party provide those as well?

Reagan was trailing Carter in the polls by substantial numbers just days before the 1980 election and a massive landslide victory. Polls sixteen months prior to the election are of no value and maybe of negative value.


39 posted on 06/14/2015 8:38:12 PM PDT by Jim from C-Town (The government is rarely benevolent, often malevolent and never benign!)
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To: VerySadAmerican

What are “powers that be”? Really?

The reality is a majority of Americans are spoiled, selfish, evil scum and we are going to get the government we deserve.

The “powers that be” are us.


40 posted on 06/14/2015 8:50:26 PM PDT by QuisCustodiet1776 (Live free or die.)
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