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Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
Mon Aug 25, 2014, 04:48 PM Aug 2014

New poll reveals that Hillary Clinton would blow out Elizabeth Warren......in Massachusetts!

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/polltracker/poll-elizabeth-warren-hillary-clinton-massachusetts-democrats

Poll: Massachusetts Dems Prefer Hillary Over Warren For 2016

Far more Massachusetts Democrats would vote for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton than Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) in 2016, according to a new poll released Monday.

The poll, by Suffolk University and The Boston Herald and flagged by the Boston Globe, found Clinton has the support of 55 percent of Massachusetts Democrats while just 17.5 percent said they would vote for Warren in a presidential contest. Vice President Joe Biden, who has also indicated interest in running for president in 2016, has 7.75 percent support, the poll found. Another 12.25 percent said they were undecided.
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New poll reveals that Hillary Clinton would blow out Elizabeth Warren......in Massachusetts! (Original Post) Cali_Democrat Aug 2014 OP
I'd want to keep my Senator too. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #1
Yep. GoCubsGo Aug 2014 #2
Yes, she is my Senator. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #4
Fortunately for us Cirque du So-What Aug 2014 #7
It doesn't matter. 99Forever Aug 2014 #3
+1 hifiguy Aug 2014 #6
+2. I would prefer Warren to Clinton avebury Aug 2014 #12
Thanks Cali_Democrat. sheshe2 Aug 2014 #5
She has said she "is not running" Art_from_Ark Aug 2014 #10
And in 2006 would Barack Obama have outpolled Hillary Clinton in Illinois? mythology Aug 2014 #8
In January 2007 he led Hillary 36-30 in Illinois DemocraticWing Aug 2014 #9
I'd vote for either flamingdem Aug 2014 #11
Or Warren/Clinton Cali_Democrat Aug 2014 #14
I'd like that a bit more flamingdem Aug 2014 #15
Warren polls better than the current Vice President. Laelth Aug 2014 #13
and? AtomicKitten Aug 2014 #16
Kicked. Rec'd Algernon Moncrieff Aug 2014 #17
People really need to understand this. Blue_Adept Aug 2014 #18

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

(14,733 posts)
1. I'd want to keep my Senator too.
Mon Aug 25, 2014, 04:50 PM
Aug 2014

We've got Sherrod Brown, and although he'd make a great President, I'd hate to give him up as my Senator.

GoCubsGo

(32,074 posts)
2. Yep.
Mon Aug 25, 2014, 04:57 PM
Aug 2014

If she was my Senator, I'd want her to stay one. Also, she has vehemently said she isn't running. I suspect that is being taken into account by many of the people who were polled. I would not want to vote for someone who doesn't even want the job.

sheshe2

(83,654 posts)
4. Yes, she is my Senator.
Mon Aug 25, 2014, 05:01 PM
Aug 2014

And everyone that I know wants her to remain our Great Senator from Massachusetts. She is kicking ass and doing it well, that is why we elected her.

Cirque du So-What

(25,908 posts)
7. Fortunately for us
Mon Aug 25, 2014, 05:50 PM
Aug 2014

Sherrod Brown announced recently that he has no interest in either the top or the #2 position. He says campaigning would detract from his senatorial duties; he makes a very good point.

99Forever

(14,524 posts)
3. It doesn't matter.
Mon Aug 25, 2014, 04:59 PM
Aug 2014

I will not support or vote for Clinton no matter how much bs propaganda gets shoveled on others.

sheshe2

(83,654 posts)
5. Thanks Cali_Democrat.
Mon Aug 25, 2014, 05:08 PM
Aug 2014

She is my Senator! And,yes we like her where she is. She's taking names and kicking ass.

And she knows her own mind...she has said no repeatedly. What is it about the word no that some people don't get?

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)
10. She has said she "is not running"
Mon Aug 25, 2014, 08:03 PM
Aug 2014

Present progressive tense, not future tense, which means that there is an open should she decide to exercise that option. At this stage, no one is running.

 

mythology

(9,527 posts)
8. And in 2006 would Barack Obama have outpolled Hillary Clinton in Illinois?
Mon Aug 25, 2014, 05:55 PM
Aug 2014

Polls this far out are pretty useless, especially given that Iowa and New Hampshire have the first primary/caucus positions.

DemocraticWing

(1,290 posts)
9. In January 2007 he led Hillary 36-30 in Illinois
Mon Aug 25, 2014, 06:05 PM
Aug 2014

And at no point in 2006 were Hillary's nationwide numbers anywhere close to where they are this year. I think the reason people are staying away from 2016 is that, from a pure polling standpoint, Hillary is absolutely running 20-30 points ahead of where she was at the same point in the 2008 cycle.

 

AtomicKitten

(46,585 posts)
16. and?
Mon Aug 25, 2014, 09:23 PM
Aug 2014

Obama was waaaay behind in polling at the end of 2006. Plus don't forget Hillary had huge name recognition, a giant pile of cash, and was at 50% before she took off her coat - and still managed to lose. Lots of variables to consider.

Blue_Adept

(6,393 posts)
18. People really need to understand this.
Mon Aug 25, 2014, 09:56 PM
Aug 2014

We lost Kennedy a few years ago and ended up with Brown.

We got Warren but lost Kerry to become SOS.

We managed to Markey in there.

We had two senior senators working for us with connections, status and pull built over decades and now have two senators without all of that, though they have their own place in things.

We're not looking for more special elections and all the crap. We got in the senators we wanted, we're happy with them. RECRUIT ELSEWHERE.

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