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wyldwolf

(43,867 posts)
Tue Jul 29, 2014, 12:43 PM Jul 2014

Poll: Hillary Clinton Does Better With White Voters Than Any Democrat Since 1976

Long ago, before the God of Narratives decided that Hillary Clinton was an out-of-touch elitist, she was seen as a fearsome 2016 contender. As the theory went, she could outpoll Barack Obama with white voters while winning nonwhite voters. The new CNN poll suggests that this is still mostly true. In a fun, cheeky trial heat, CNN's pollster asked voters whom they'd support in a 2012 election do-over: Mitt Romney or Barack Obama? Romney won in a rout, the poor guy.

Next, the pollster asked voters to take sides in a hypothetical and inhumanely boring Clinton vs. Romney race. Clinton won easy, 55–42. It doesn't take true genius to figure out where those new Democratic votes came from.

Special bonus reason for Democratic gloating: In the theoretical Romney race, Clinton wins 62 percent of voters who make less than $50,000. Yes, even after the scandal of her speaking fees.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2014/07/28/poll_hillary_clinton_does_better_with_white_voters_than_any_democrat_since.html

(this poll is being posted just to piss YOU off. It's directed at YOU personally and an attack on Elizabeth Warren.)



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Poll: Hillary Clinton Does Better With White Voters Than Any Democrat Since 1976 (Original Post) wyldwolf Jul 2014 OP
She has powerful brand recognition n/t leftstreet Jul 2014 #1
Hillary is an extremely strong contender. nt. NCTraveler Jul 2014 #2
K&R Tarheel_Dem Jul 2014 #3
I am skeptical Robbins Jul 2014 #4
Polls are useless at this point even if it's a favorable one bigdarryl Jul 2014 #5
well... not completely useless. wyldwolf Jul 2014 #6
It is useless because the polls are based on bigdarryl Jul 2014 #7
well... not completely useless. wyldwolf Jul 2014 #8

Robbins

(5,066 posts)
4. I am skeptical
Tue Jul 29, 2014, 01:04 PM
Jul 2014

She could win more than 44 percent of white vote.That seems like the ceiling for a Democrat among white voters

The GOP and their friends In MSM will call her an ultraLiberal who will destroy the country.And will try to bring up Bengrzi as much as
possable.

Like Obama some will accept BS lies about her even if they should know better

Her best chance may be a Obama 2008 or Obama 2012 level of victory.

And I remain skeptical if given a chance romney would now win over Obama.

 

bigdarryl

(13,190 posts)
5. Polls are useless at this point even if it's a favorable one
Tue Jul 29, 2014, 01:11 PM
Jul 2014

I'm paying very much attention to Lichtman's key system and it's going to be a close one based on what he said.The party(democrats) in power are looking after November midterms a 4 key deficit if it hits 6 keys we are FINISHED!!

 

bigdarryl

(13,190 posts)
7. It is useless because the polls are based on
Tue Jul 29, 2014, 03:19 PM
Jul 2014

If the election was held now and that's the problem there is no election now

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