How has your view of Senator Clinton evolved over the past 6 months?

[burythehatchet]

As you have followed her campaign, do you find yourself liking her more of disliking her more than previously.

I edited the last two choices for more clarity.

[burythehatchet]

1. I'm going to keep this kicked for a day n/t

[antigop]

2. What if you didn't like her to begin with? n/t

[burythehatchet]

3. I updated the poll to address that. Thank you.

[scarletwoman]

7. Oh crap, I voted before you changed the poll! My vote belongs in #4, not #3 where it ended up!

:banghead:

[burythehatchet]

10. Oh don't beat your head against the wall. It'll be OK. I know what you meant

:rofl::)

[Labors of Hercules]

13. S'okay scarlet... I gave you my vote in #4.

:hi:

[scarletwoman]

15. Thanks! I see that BTH did the same -- Hey! This could work out great!

Maybe I can get EVERYBODY to vote #4 for me! LOL!

:hi:

[Labors of Hercules]

28. That'd be alright with me!

[scarletwoman]

4. "No change", I guess -- since I never liked her in the first place. (nt)

[burythehatchet]

6. Sorry. I made you vote incorrectly then since I updated the choices.

:)

[scarletwoman]

9. So, is your real name Diebold?

;)

[burythehatchet]

11. No, it's Chad

[scarletwoman]

14. LOL! So, how's it hanging?

:rofl:

[burythehatchet]

12. I gave you my vote and voted for #4. Your record is cleared.,

[WCGreen]

5. Snce that Cackle...

I don't know...

[Evergreen Emerald]

16. I know what you mean...I always use superficial meaningless criteria when I vote

I think her hair is ugly, her cackle, she dresses funny.

And Romney always looks so nice. He has great hair, and that voice...not a cackle to be found.

[WCGreen]

20. I would love to have a hot cocco with Mitt Romney...

And watch the sparkle from his teeth...

Sigh!!!!

[cobalt1999]

8. She used to be my distant 3rd pick

Since researching her and others, I've moved her to my No. 1 pick, so I'd say I like her a lot more than six months ago.

[TalkingDog]

17. She wasn't my favorite to begin with. About mid-pack. Then the funny money things started.

Now she's dead last.

Too much funny money floating around.

I heard a story on NPR from the NY times yesterday about all this money she got from Chinatown, which has never been a resource for political fundraising before. EVER.

But somehow, all these recent immigrants from ONE province in China are all ponying up MAJOR dollars. And even if they weren't working poor: dishwashers, laundry service, house cleaners, a thousand dollars a head is a lotta money.

Many of these folks aren't citizens, some of them even illegals. And the ones that are citizens, don't generally vote.

I'm sorry, but my first thought was: Somebody with influence, both in Chinatown and the original Chinese province, is funneling huge sums of money through these folks, so there won't be a traceable connection.

I realize Grover Cleveland wasn't a horrible president, he was at least more competent than his predecessor, but I can't help it. I don't want Hillary Cleveland in the White house.



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[burythehatchet]

18. I too want more transparency throughout the political process.

[IndyOp]

19. "...as a Presidential candidate" -- maybe that is assumed?

"No change - I've always disliked her as a Presidential candidate"

She has a decent progressive voting record as a Senator. I strongly, strongly disagree with her attitudes about use of the military and because of that and the fact that I do NOT want any more d-y-n-a-s-t-y I've always disliked her as a Presidential candidate.

[AnneD]

21. I like her less...

now than a few months ago. It started with her hedging about her vote on declaring war and her meeting with Rupert Murdoch and the subsequent great reports in the MSM cinched it for me. As Bush said...this isn't my first rodeo. I saw this done before.

[madrchsod]

22. never have liked her

i don`t trust young republicans that saw the light...i guess i`m just a old working class democrat.

[burythehatchet]

23. /

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[emilyg]

24. Always liked her.

[pscot]

25. Like is such an insipid word

It really isn't adequate to express my view of any politician. People voted for Bush because they liked him, and look where that got us. Hillary's campaign has removed any doubts I may have had about her competence and her ability to get elected. I always knew she was smart enough. What I still haven't figured out is whether she can be trusted with the Presidency. Is she enough of a patriot to surrender some of the powers that Bush has arrogated to the presidency. Will she get us out of Iraq? How is she going to deal with climate change and energy shortages? If she's our candidate I'll vote for her. I'd like to be able to do so with some confidence that once in office, she'll do the right thing.

[burythehatchet]

26. I have strong opinions in reply to your questions but I want to keep the thread

neutral as possible.

[pscot]

27. If you have some insight into these issues

please share it. Perhaps in another thread.

[Auntie Bush]

37. Doesn't that go for all the candidates?

How do we know what they will end up actually doing? They are ALL politicians and are trying to win. Look at all the sorry republicans that thought they could trust honest God loving George.

[Blue_In_AK]

29. I wasn't crazy about her before

but I'm even less so as time goes on. The financial connections bother me; the Mark Penn thing really bothers me, given what I now know about his connections with Blackwater; and, frankly, her most vocal supporters here on DU turn me off even more. No offense, but you people (and you know who you are) could learn some things about winning people over.

[CTyankee]

30. This poll is too limiting. I am truly unsure. We really should get away

from the certain like/dislike choices. We need the other one, "unsure at this point." I am considering both her strong and weak points at this time. If the primary here were held tomorrow I would vote for Edwards. Since it is not, and our primary is of no consequence anyway, I still support him but if he doesn't make it I have to look at the others who may, and that certainly will be Hillary.

I am frustrated greatly by these polls on DU...

[burythehatchet]

32. between stimulus and response man has the ability to choose

you ought not let inanimate objects influence your emotional balance.

[CTyankee]

44. My frustration is more intellectual and rational. I certainly don't fret or dither

and I can't figure out why you bring up "emotional balance." It doesn't even make sense (rational sense that is, perhaps your perception is the emotional response here, eh?).:shrug:

[burythehatchet]

45. your quote : "I am frustrated greatly by these polls on DU..."

frustration = temporary emotional imbalance . It hinders rational decision making.

[CTyankee]

46. Well, not to be OCD about it, my dictionary has as the first definition of "frustrate"

as "to prevent from accomplishing a purpose..." So my definition, and hence my usage, is right on!

[ChiciB1]

31. I KNOW What MSM Is Doing, But Don't Know How To Stop Them...

but if they think their constant PUFFING up of Hillary is GOOD for her, I feel they should think twice about it! I'm hearing it more and more, that people are SICK of being told that "we already have" chosen our nominee!

But then, MSM may actually "know" what they are doing! Think about it... we get told over and over until we want to scream and given how much of the BIG media outlets are OWNED by Repukes, they may "on target" and are just doing ANOTHER job on the american people!!

Who knows, I've become so cynical anymore I have to stop watching and coming here like I used to! I refuse to walk the walk or talk the talk! My comments may not make sense to many, but sure make a LOT of sense to me! I seriously doubt the powers that be really give a rats ass about "the people" and just continually think "GREEN" and NOT the Al Gore "GREEN" either! Its the green that sticks to their grubby fingers!

I could say so much more, but I won't!

[dembotoz]

33. never really liked her, now i fear her too

[bigwillq]

34. Like her less

She's too "inside", has too many ties to big corporations, has too much baggage (white water, travel gate, etc), is a war monger, she moved to far to the middle, I can go on and on...

[Hollow Shells]

35. I am less concerned about her now

HRC's supporters are more likely to articulate their position here on DU then her haters are. That gives me pause. I have read many threads where her supporters offers evidence of her tasty goodness, while most of her haters ignore these posts, and offer nothing but insults.

It seems to me that her biggest flaw is that she trusted Bush. For me, this is one of the only arguments I have heard against her that contains logic.

[saracat]

36. I was originally a big fan and now she scares me.I do not like her

campaign tactics or her current warlike stance.I would have a difficult time voting for her.She is surrounded by corrupt people.

[Vidar]

38. Going into 2006 I would have supported her as a candidate.

She is a very competent politician. however, she has effectively sold out to many of the same groups that back Bush.

[last_texas_dem]

39. I like her less, but

I do have slightly more confidence in her strength as a candidate. I'm glad about the latter part, if only because I'm thinking it's becoming more and more likely she's going to end up being the Democratic candidate.

[Perry Logan]

40. I was amazed by the support she's getting from progressive groups.

To listen to many of the folks at DU, you'd think Hillary was just inches to the left of George W. Bush. But this poll suggests otherwise:

The following are polls from progressive groups, rating Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, on how often they vote for progressive issues. For each group, http://www.theleftcoaster.com/archives/011142.php

Clinton Vs. Barack Obama (progressivepunch)
Overall Progressive Score: 92% 90%
Aid to Less Advantaged People at Home and Abroad: 98% 97%
Corporate Subsidies 100% N/A
Education, Humanities and the Arts 88% 100%
Environment 92% 100%
Fair Taxation 97% 100%
Family Planning 88% 80%
Government Checks on Corporate Power 95% 97%
Healthcare 98% 94%
Housing 100% 100%
Human Rights & Civil Liberties 82% 77%
Justice for All: Civil and Criminal 94% 91%
Labor Rights 91% 91%
Making Government Work for Everyone, Not Just the Rich or Powerful 94% 90%
War and Peace 80% 86%

[lojasmo]

41. Haven't liked her since IWR. EOM

[Baby Snooks]

42. "Stand by your man..."

I haven't liked her since she took her pot shot at Tammy Wynette and then continued to stand by her man. Most women I know would have taken a pot, beaten him in the head with it, and tossed him out the door.

[burythehatchet]

43. for whatever it means

the results have been exactly the same proportions right from the start. i.e. the results are the same regardless of the sample size.

[wyldwolf]

47. once again, DU goes one way, the Democratic electorate goes the opposite