CLINTON OUTPACES all rivals on presidential qualifications.

[question everything]

CLINTON OUTPACES all rivals on presidential qualifications.

Some 46% of Americans express confidence in her “skills and ability necessary to be president,” compared with 36% who say that about Giuliani. Democrats by 3 to 1 call her more electable than Obama.

Republicans divide more evenly: 39% call Giuliani most electable, while 26% name Thompson. Huckabee campaign cites “significant uptick” in donations after second-place straw-poll showing, as he moves to 4% from 1% in July among Republicans.

Trailing Clinton by 50%-36%, Huckabee runs comparably to the 51%-38% Clinton-Romney trial heat.

MAJORITY ACCEPTS Bush’s link between Iraq and antiterror war.

Some 55% of independents and 82% of Republicans say Iraq war is part of broader struggle against terrorism; 60% of Democrats disagree. But proportion who say the U.S. is safer than before 9/11 has fallen to 33% from 38% five years ago.

DEMOCRATS EMBRACE 2008 pragmatism more than Republicans.

After consecutive presidential losses, 40% of Democrats look for White House choice with best chance of winning. Just 26% of Republicans tout electability, while 62% prefer a nominee who agrees with them on most issues.

Republicans disdain early start to 2008 race, with only 31% saying it has “a positive effect.” Enjoying their early lead, 41% of Democrats hail the accelerated campaign.
Proportion of Americans paying close attention to presidential race falls slightly to 68% from 73% in April.

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/

[calteacherguy]

1. Yes, being married to a popular President does give one a special insight into the job.

No doubt.

Still, I sense a foul odor of oligarchy. Seems rather Un-American to me all these power-families.

[saracat]

2. Doesn't her supporter Rupert own the WSJ now? Hmm.What a coincidence.