On CNN, Jeffrey falsely asserted Clinton has "high negatives in her own party"

[SaveElmer]

On the July 5 edition of CNN's The Situation Room, Human Events Online editor Terry Jeffrey asserted that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) has "high negatives in her own party." In fact, recent polls show Clinton's unfavorable ratings among Democrats to be under 20 percent, which is comparable to those of the three leading Republican presidential candidates within their party.

A June 26-27 Fox News/Opinion Dynamics poll found that 18 percent of Democratic respondents had an "unfavorable opinion" of Clinton, while 26 percent of Republican respondents had an unfavorable opinion of Sen. John McCain (AZ) and 15 percent of Republicans had an unfavorable opinion of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Clinton's favorable and unfavorable ratings among Democrats were both two points higher than former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani's favorable and unfavorable ratings among Republicans. (In this same poll, less than 20 percent had an unfavorable opinion of each of the three leading Democrats -- with Sen. Barack Obama (IL) at 18 percent and former Sen. John Edwards (NC) at 14 percent.)

Similarly, in a June 26-28 CBS News poll, 14 percent of Democrats had an unfavorable opinion of Clinton, while 20 percent of Republicans had an unfavorable opinion of McCain and 12 percent of Giuliani. Romney's unfavorable rating among Republican respondents (8 percent) was lower than Clinton's rating among Democratic respondents, while Clinton's favorable rating was 45 points higher than Romney's in that poll, with most polled either undecided or not familiar enough with Romney to respond. (Less than 15 percent of Democrats had an unfavorable opinion of each of the three leading Democrats -- with Obama at 13 percent and Edwards at 12 percent.)

http://mediamatters.org/items/200707060005

[illinoisprogressive]

1. She does. It's a fact that almost half the party will not vote for her. Not untrue

[SaveElmer]

2. And let me guess..you can't provide a shred of evidence...

No response expected...

[spooky3]

20. I love MediaMatters; they do a great job and always

have the evidence before they put something on their site.

They have identified a LOT of media disinformation (and/or failure to confront disinformation by a talking head "guest") re: Clinton.

[illinoisprogressive]

3. There are 2 factions. One is the DLC centrist part that supports Hillary

and the left leaning, activist part that dislikes her and her dislike of progressives and Howard Dean.
The centrists tend to view the 90s as a magical time. The left sees it as a time when we lost our identity and became shadow republicans.

[illinoisprogressive]

4. Evidence? go to any blog. Mydd or Kos. Even msm ones like Politico.

there is daily evidence. Try the Nation magazine. You don't need one link just choose any.

[papau]

8. she is in the mid 80's for Dem approval-but Mydd/Kos and esp The Nation seem to be into dump on Hill

n/t

[SaveElmer]

11. That is your evidence...

You need to get out more...

[William769]

13. Remember this is from a person who calls her old amongst other things.

[rinsd]

22. If the blogs were a measure of popularity, Edwards would be winning

That certain members of the left media do not like Hillary doesn't mean she isn't well liked within the party.

[rinsd]

21. So the centrist voting Obama is now a leftist activist?

The man's voting record and even his electoral positions are those of a moderate.

Didn't Deaniacs try this very same thing only to have it blow up in their face?

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[wakeme2008]

6. I will not vote for that Repug

:shrug:

[rodeodance]

9. I really hope you will participate in the gen. election even if Hil is the nominee.

[madrchsod]

7. more right wing crap...

of course she has "negatives" in her party because--she`d not the only person running for the nomination! wow! this guy makes a living stating the obvious.

the two big clues to this guys bullshit is "human events" and the fox news poll....

[SaveElmer]

10. "This guy"

You mean Media Matters for America...

A well known right wing organization...


:rofl:

[madrchsod]

15. i knew i read that wrong

about 5 minutes after i posted ....

[digidigido]

12. Hilary

I too have negative feelings on Hilary. I think she's a polarizing figure at a time when the nation is begging for unity. I think that while she is somewhat of a centrist, her support of Iraq loses her alot of moral credability. It opens up the whole Whitewater thing, and quite frankly I'd rather the world move forward then back. We just had a lesser Bush ruin the country for the last 8 yeaers, I'd rather not have a lesser Clinton

[William769]

14. I will say it again DU

Is only a fraction of the American Public. People here trashing Hillary are doing it to a very small piece of the American public. I am to the point, all I can do is laugh at them because I can actually smell the fear and desperation that their message is going nowhere.

K&R!

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[Ethelk2044]

18. Only the election will tell. WE thought Kerry won the election because of polling Remember

[Totally Committed]

16. Terry Jeffrey is the worlds biggest Clinton -hater.

And, he's not picky.... he hates 'em all, even Chelsea.

Personally, the day he goes on a talk show and DOESN'T go after one of the Clintons' faces, will be the day I'll know the world is coming to an end.

TC

[zulchzulu]

19. 52% is "high"...it's just a majority...

Move along. Nothing to see here...

[rinsd]

23. So its ok for the rw to lie about a Democrat if its not about your candidate?

[lojasmo]

24. She has high negatives with THIS democrat. EOM

[Lydia Leftcoast]

25. Falsely?

:shrug:

[provis99]

26. Does Clinton have unusually high negatives among independents and Republicans

I mean, at least compared to other Democratic candidates? Its no good if she's popular among Democrats but unpopular among Independents. The independents are the key to electoral victory, not Democrats.

[Stinky The Clown]

27. Ah .... Terry Jeffrey .... the Castrato of the right