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Poll: Majority of Americans Want Clinton to Retire
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| May 11, 2002
| Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff
Posted on 05/11/2002 7:15:24 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP
NewsMax.com
Saturday May 11, 2001; 10:03 a.m. EDT
Poll: Majority of Americans Want Clinton to Retire
A slim majority of registered voters surveyed last week said they would prefer to see ex-President Bill Clinton retire from public life and return to Arkansas rather than host his own TV talk show.
The poll, conducted by the Washington-based Wilson Research Strategies, asked 1,000 registered voters:
"Former President Bill Clinton recently met with NBC television executives to discuss regularly hosting a television interview show. Which of the following statements best represents your view?"
According to a U.S. Newswire report on the survey, 53 percent agreed with the statement:
"Former president Clinton should not go on television, he should move back to Arkansas to retire in order to allow the nation to heal from the wounds of his presidency."
47 percent liked the idea of a Clinton TV show, agreeing with the statement:
"A program hosted by former President Clinton would be interesting and entertaining and I would most likely tune in."
Surprisingly, more women than men objected to the idea of the Clinton show, with 54 percent opposed. 52 percent of men turned thumbs down on the project.
Broken down by political affiliation, Democrats back the idea, with 55 percent telling WRS pollsters they'll watch Clinton's show. Only 15 percent of Republicans like the idea, while 34 percent of Independents say they'd tune in.
The group most likely to make up Clinton's core audience is African-Americans, 69 percent of whom told WRS that they'd watch.
On Friday Clinton told National Public Radio that while he'll continue to listen to proposals for a TV show, he currently spends so much time in public service that there would be no room left in his schedule for such a project. (See: Clinton Still Rejects Bush Election Victory)
WRS surveyed 1000 registered voters between May 5-8. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.2 percent.
Read more on this subject in related Hot Topics:
Clinton Scandals
Sen. Hillary Clinton
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: arsewipe; billclintoon; clinton; expervertinchief
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To: poet
To: Gritty
I want him to be retired to an Arkansas jail! - Agreed! - (or gallows!)
To: MeeknMing
What percentage want him in JAIL??
To: Free_at_last_-2001
I want him to be retired to an Arkansas jail! - Agreed! - (or gallows!)Gallows?
Now there's a Xlinton TV Special I would gladly watch!
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posted on
05/11/2002 9:16:00 AM PDT
by
Gritty
To: MeeknMing
To: MeeknMing
I think these percentages 53 v. 47 would reflect the outcome of a Bush/Gore matchup if an election were held today. If Shrillary was running, it would be more like 62 Bush v. 38 Shrillary.
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posted on
05/11/2002 9:39:11 AM PDT
by
yikes
To: MeeknMing
Poll: Majority of Americans Want Clinton to Retire Need more coffee. When I read the headline, I almost jumped for joy, thinking the article was about the beast. Oh Well.
To: MeeknMing
Him--->! No! ----->Her! No! It.<------.I'M SO CONFUSED!!!!
To: palo verde
fyi ;-)
To: Paul Atreides
LOL!
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To: MeeknMing; habs4ever
Hi Meek
thanks for posting this
I appreciate it
it's a miracle that so many of our citizens saw thru slick willy
his act is convincing (I fell for it at first myself)
if he'd gained the allegiance of all our citizens we'd be in the soup
Thank God he was prez in time of abundance
I think Adolph Hitler was able to dupe and gain allegiance of Germans, cause it was Great Depression
and people were so fearful cause of scarcity
Love, Palo
To: Jack Bull
LOL! Thank you.....thankyaverrymuch!
To: Kathleen
Hi Kathleen
did you read my post 31
can you imagine if we had had a frightened citizenry when slick was prez
he could have preyed on their fears
it's happy miracle he arrived at time of abundance
Love, Palo
To: conserve-it
How convenient. They forgot to ask that one........
To: Paul Atreides
... I would do something more interesting; clipping my toenails.Or more pleasant - pulling them out.
To: yikes
One wonders why the Clinton worshiping media does a survey like this. They could trumpet "Plurality of Americans Support Clinton Talk Show" had they only worded the question like this:
Q: Which of the following would be the best thing former President Willy could do for the American people?
- Host a radio talk show as planned?
- Quietly retire from public life?
- Hang himself?
To: MeeknMing
The real question should be why do these Americans still support this man? The answer of course is that the press has neglected to do its job. Case closed.
To: MeeknMing
currently spends so much time in public service Say what?
To: Annaz
Hey, here's the poll you contributed to! hahahahaha!
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posted on
05/11/2002 9:43:20 PM PDT
by
agitator
To: agitator; doug from upland; Mercuria; HangFire; nunya bidness; gc4nra; RonDog
Hey, here's the poll you contributed to! hahahahaha!
OHMIGOSH!!!!! BWAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
"Former president Clinton should not go on television, he should move back to Arkansas to retire in order to allow the nation to heal from the wounds of his presidency."
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posted on
05/12/2002 5:04:44 PM PDT
by
AnnaZ
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