Democrats Prefer Clinton to Her Rivals to Handle Most Policy Issues

[William769]

PRINCETON, NJ -- Sen. Hillary Clinton, who currently leads the Democratic race for the 2008 presidential nomination by more than 20 percentage points in a USA Today/Gallup poll, is also chosen by Democrats (including Democratic-leaning independents) as the candidate best able to handle many national issues. In fact, according to the latest Gallup Panel survey, Democrats perceive Clinton as the best prepared of the top three Democratic contenders to handle 13 of 17 different challenges that could face the next president.

While Clinton dominates on core policy issues, Sen. Barack Obama does relatively well on the handful of items included that tap into the candidates' ability to relate to people and heal divisions in the country. Democrats do not consider former Sen. John Edwards the best candidate on any issue.

Clinton Walks Away With Top Policy Issues

When given the choice of the top three Democratic candidates -- including Clinton, Obama, and Edwards -- an outright majority of Democrats say Clinton would do the best job on 6 out of 17 issues measured in the poll. This includes some of the major domestic policy issues that Americans typically rate among the most important to their vote for federal offices: healthcare, the economy, and education. It also includes two of the leading values issues in today's culture: abortion and gay marriage.



http://www.galluppoll.com/content/?ci=28897

[EST]

1. Well, then, I guess such a sweeping conclusion means I'm not

a democrat. Pity.
I'd thought they were more like me.

[madrchsod]

2. good thing they did`t have polling in 1860

because lincoln would have never been elected...he certainly did`t have nearly as many "qualifications" as hillary does today.

[William769]

3. I guess we are lucky it's 2007 then. NT

[William769]

4. self delete. Double post.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. Would that be ALL Democrats?

Because I guess I must not be one, even though I've been going to their caucuses and all that stuff for the last 30 years...

[William769]

6. I guess some people just get left out in the cold.

[durrrty libby]

7. To me, it's a no-brainer. She is so much better than the rest of the field

[mmonk]

8. The question is how do they come to that conclusion

by her answers? I'm still confused on where she is on many major issues. I know that her judicial appointees would be ok and she is good on some domestic issues but I'm really cloudy on other issues when trying to get a handle on her positions.