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Clinton Pollster Clearing White House Path for Hillary (GAG ALERT!)
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| 12/15/01
Posted on 12/15/2001 7:19:59 PM PST by areafiftyone
A former top pollster for ex-President Clinton has produced a survey showing former Vice President Al Gore's unfavorability numbers rising precipitously, a development which could convince Democrats to drop the former VP from their 2004 presidential short list in favor of another popular Democrat.
Independent polls show the next most popular presidential candidate with Democrats is Clinton's wife, New York Senator Hillary Clinton.
Pollster Mark Penn's latest survey reveals the former veep's "lowest" ratings yet, reports this week's U.S. News & World Report's "Washington Whispers."
"In the latest Penn, Schoen & Berland Associates poll done for the moderate Democratic Leadership Council, Gore gets a 49 percent favorability rating, offset by a 46 percent unfavorability rating."
Penn says that former Gore running mate Sen. Joe Lieberman, House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt and Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle all have better favorability numbers.
Unmentioned but certainly well known by the former Clinton pollster, Mrs. Clinton beats them all among Democrats hoping to recapture the White House in three years.
In August, 34 percent of Democrats told Gallup/CNN/USA Today they'd nominate Gore again with Hillary a relatively close second at 21 percent. The only other Democrat to break into double digits was has-been New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley, with 12 percent.
Former V.P. nominee Joe Lieberman was backed by just 9 percent.
A survey of Iowa Democrats in April also showed only Gore beating Mrs. Clinton.
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To: areafiftyone
Like I keep saying - she's all they've got.
To: areafiftyone
What do the dims see in Hitlery? I just don't get it. She and her husband are the most divisive people in the world. I guess the dims love living in constant turmoil.
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posted on
12/15/2001 7:23:50 PM PST
by
BlueAngel
To: areafiftyone
Independent polls show the next most popular presidential candidate with Democrats is Clinton's wife, New York Senator Hillary Clinton. If this is true, then the Democratic Party is in sorry shape indeed. Hillary is unelectable as president. It would be the greatest (GOP) landslide in the history of presidential elections.
Frankly, I don't believe anybody outside of Hillary's coven seriously considers her as a serious candidate. Most likely, the Democrats will find some slick new face like they did in 1992 to run against Bush.
To: areafiftyone
Oh please lord..please let Hillary be the Dem's nominee in 04...she would "lead" a Bush re-election and takeover of the Senate for the GOP...oh please..
To: BlueAngel
I don't get it, period. This woman has been known as THE BITCH WITCH since her Arkansas days. The only way she's managed to hang onto power is from the fear/blackmail she wields.
One of these days, someone with guts or balls is going to get her on tape ranting, raving and threatening people's livlihoods. It's time for Hillary Clinton to pay the piper and for the media to quit cowaring in her quake!
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posted on
12/15/2001 7:32:04 PM PST
by
demkicker
To: BerniesFriend
The pre debates would be hilarious....does Dubbya make or not make eye contact..? .that is the question
To: areafiftyone
I think they are confusing name recognition with popularity. The firemen who booed her off the stage in NY are not alone in their sentiment. I, too, would welcome her as their standard-bearer for '04. She should name Al Sharpton as her running mate. They wouldn't be able to find enough dead persons' votes to carry 3 states.
To: spokeshave
And what happened to the NY airport security cop that was run over and wounded by shrillaries limo....?
Enquiring minds want to know.....
To: BerniesFriend
Oh please lord..please let Hillary be the Dem's nominee in 04..Always be careful what you wish for. It might be granted.
People continually underestimate the Clintons's political skills. Both (all three?) make extremely good candidates.
To: SamAdams76
Hillary is unelectable as president. From your mouth to God's ear. I hope you are right. Unfortunately, we should never underestimate the stupidity of the American public--or the Dems ability to rig an election. Is anybody anywhere doing anything to clean up the election process? I don't mean making it easier for idiots to vote. I mean making it harder for illegal votes to be cast.
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posted on
12/15/2001 7:45:49 PM PST
by
Samwise
To: anniegetyourgun
Independent polls show the next most popular presidential candidate with Democrats is Clinton's wife, Doesn't that line say she is not the most popular democrat, she is the second most popular democrat. The most popular is still Gore. Hillary among democrats is doing worse than Gore even though Gore is doing worse. With a war won and the first signs of recovery in the economy, 2002 looks like a descent Republican year. We will be in the 3rd year of a big booming economy in 2004. 2004 will be like 1984. The question will be can Bush win all 50 states or only 49 like Reagan did.
Here is your New York Times 2004 after election wrap up...
Once again George Dubya Bush has failed to live up to
expectations. Bush who was epected to win at least 50
states turned in a poor performance by even 1984
standards. Bush while winnning only 49 states failed to
carry several by the margins as large as Reagan did in
1984. Bush failed to carry Mass. which of course Reagan
carried in 1984. Bush did eek out a tiny win in
Wisconsin. Informed observers say he failed to meet
expectations even in the conservative midwestern state
of Wisconsin.
And the Republican control of the congress pales in
comparison with the Republican margins of a century ago.
Democratic pollsters say the Republican control of the
presidency and the house and senate will have long term
negative consequences for the Republicans. Democrats
say the Republicans are far too overconfidant and this
full control of government will be bad for them if
things go wrong. Former Minority leader Dick Gephardt
said, "They won't have me to blame if things go wrong
since I lost my bid for re-election. This inablility to
use me as a scapegoat spells big trouble for Bush in
the long run."
To: Doctor Stochastic
I am sad to say I agree with you.
Never underestimate the power of democrat's very well oiled fraud machine either.
I am convinced now that a great deal of the dems in office got there with voter fraud.
This is not the smartest woman in the world.
This is the scariest woman in the world,
To: areafiftyone
This just goes to show how painfully sorry the DemonRats really are. If Hitlery is all they've got, they're finished. Since 9/11, just about every liberal cause has started taking on water and sinking fast. People are re-finding religion in record numbers. Guns sales and CCW permits are rising dramatically. The libs are pathetically desperate and they don't realize that the harder they try, the more shrill they shout, that's just more reason to dismiss their stupidity. The Dems are in a whole lot of quicksand right now.
To: demkicker
But they will suck up to her and fawn over her. They love the witch. No one will give her hardballs. She won't have an unorchestrated interview. If someone does ask her a toughie, they'll be slamed for mistreating a "lady." Geees, Louise. People magazine says she was sucker punched at the Concert for New York. I fear the HildeBeast. She just won't go away.
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posted on
12/15/2001 7:52:43 PM PST
by
Samwise
To: areafiftyone
I consider the data showing Hillary to be popular among Dems to be misleading. It's largely based on name recognition. Someone like John Edwards probably has less than 10% name recognition nationwide, but once he gets more exposure might easily overtake Hillary.
In any case, I tend to agree with the "please give us Hillary as the opponent in '04" crowd. I think she'd be a weak candidate, a near-sure loser. There are just too many people who detest her.
To: Common Tator
He lost the big one and he knows it. Gore doesn't have the fire anymore to run and Tipper won't go for it. Hill's their only "hope" outside of a big Hollywood name. They have the money and the fame, but it's tough to get past the oatmeal for brains.
To: governsleastgovernsbest
Does she really think that she could get enough votes to defeat Bush? I think the Dems are living in a time warp. They seem to think that Bush is going to make the same mistakes his father made. They think another Clinton can defeat a Bush again. Not many people knew who Bill Clinton was before his run for president. WE ALL KNOW WHO THE BEAST IS! WE'VE HAD EIGHT YEARS OF THE WITCH. They are in for a rude awakening! BUSH/CHENEY 2004!!!
To: Common Tator
Very misleading article. It mentions only Gore's unfavorables. It doesn't mention Hillary's or even the other Democrats. So we can't compare.
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posted on
12/15/2001 8:26:32 PM PST
by
LenS
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