A lot is being made of a Quinnipac poll saying Hillary and Bernie are tied, but there is much more
between the lines not being talked about.
For instance 30% of those polled indicated they would not support a candidate that supports choice. I find that very troubling since, since every Democratic nominee supports the right to choose, and that implies that 30% of those polled will not support the Democratic nominee
Other questions in the poll that were interesting are the following:
Who would you say has the right kind of temperament and personality to handle an international crisis as president, or not?
Bernie 65%
Hillary 89%
Biden 81%
Who would you say has strong leadership qualities or not?
Hillary 92%
Bernie 76%
Biden 81%
Who would you say is honest and trustworthy or not?
Bernie 86%
Biden 91%
Hillary 64%
Who would you say cares about the needs and problems of people like you or not?
Hillary 78%
Bernie 82%
Biden 85%
If you had to choose, which type of experience do you think would better help a candidate serve effectively as president; someone who has experience in Washington or someone who is a Washington outsider?
DC experience 69%
DC outsider 23%
don’t know 8%
Would you rather have a presidential candidate whose political experience was mostly outside of Washington or mostly in the government in Washington?
Outside Washington 33%
In Washington 54%
don’t know 13%
If you agreed with a presidential candidate on other issues, but not on the issue of abortion, do you think you could still vote for that candidate or not?
Yes 66%
No 30%
Do you support or oppose the nuclear deal with Iran?
Support 66%
Oppose 19%
don’t know 15%
Do you think the nuclear deal with Iran would make the world safer or less safe?
Safer 68%
Less Safe 17%
don’t know 14%
ould you support or oppose the U.S. sending ground troops to fight ISIS in Iraq and Syria?
Support 37%
Oppose 57%
don’t know 6%
I also personally feel that including Biden in these polls distorts things. Unless Biden announces he is running, I don't think he should be included
There is no doubt in my mind that the practically 24/7 coverage of the "supposed" email controversy has impacted Hillary. The Iowa primary isn't until February, and I think Hillary is positioned well, especially when you look at leadership qualities and handling of international affair questions.
Also, there is a gender factor not being mentioned much in this poll. The the women vote significantly favors Hillary over the other candidates, at least according to this poll
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