Many Dems in Newsweek Poll will back McCain if their fave not nominated

[RamboLiberal]

Snippets from story:

Many Democrats in the NEWSWEEK Poll said that they would back McCain if their favorite candidate were not the nominee. Perhaps as a result, each candidate remains in a statistical tie with the former POW in a mock November matchup. In a test election, there Obama beat McCain 46 percent to 45 percent, and Clinton triumphed 48 percent to 46 percent.

Obama is the favored nominee among 45 percent of Democrats, compared with 44 percent for Clinton, according to the poll, which was based on telephone interviews with 1,215 registered voters March 5-6.

What's striking is that the fundamentals remain largely the same. Obama gets overwhelming support from blacks (80 percent to 10 percent), those under 40 (60 percent to 35 percent) and voters who have graduated from college (50 percent to 41 percent); Hillary wins the majority of whites (53 percent to 35 percent), voters over 60 (51 percent to 33 percent) and those who have a high-school education or less (48 percent to 38 percent). Along gender lines, Obama wins male voters by a 10-point margin (50 percent to 40 percent), while Clinton retains her lead with female voters (46 percent to 40 percent).

As the candidate running hardest on the platform of experience, Clinton was seen by a wide margin (61 percent to 22 percent) as the candidate possessing that quality. Obama, meanwhile, retained his ironclad aura as an agent of change: he holds an 8-point margin (47 percent to 39 percent) over Clinton as the candidate that Democratic voters believe is most able to "bring about the changes this country needs." On the issue of preparedness for office, more Democratic voters believe Clinton's plan for mending the nation is better than Obama's (45 percent to 37 percent). But by a 41-point margin the same voters laud Obama as the candidate who can inspire the country. Worse for Clinton, 58 percent of Democrats seemed to value aura over argument when they said that the ability to inspire people is more important than having a winning plan of action. And the Illinois senator is seen by most Democrats as the candidate who can bring people together (53 percent to 32 percent for Clinton).

When all voters were asked which of the three candidates they would most trust to take a 3 a.m. call, the largest number pointed to McCain (45 percent), followed by Clinton (27 percent) and Obama (18 percent). Almost a fifth of Clinton's supporters say that they would trust McCain more to take the call.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/119953

[anonymous171]

1. I would never think of backing McCain.

But I'd have to think twice about voting for Clinton. I'd rather not vote than vote for 100 more years of war.

[WCGreen]

2. And that is what you will get if you don't vote...

ANd bad supreme court appointments...

PArty hacks in charge of all the cabinet officals...

But go ahead, don't vote...

[RaleighNCDUer]

10. If clinton gets the nod that's exactly what we would get

bad supreme court appointments and DLC hacks in charge of all the cabinet posts.

[WCGreen]

13. Even the worst DLC'er isn't as bad as anyone McCain appoints...

That's the bottom line...

Say all you want about the Clinton's...

They always surrounded themselves with competant people...

The people they appointed were capable of performing their job...

[RaleighNCDUer]

15. Competant people like McAuliffe, and Carville, and Penn?

No fucking thanks.

[WCGreen]

20. No competent and dedicated people like Albright, Reich, Warren Christopher...

Ruth BAder Ginsburg...

Les Aspen, William Cohen...

Donna Shalala...

Bill Richardson...

Dan Glickman...

Beside, McCauliffe was always associated with the Party and I don't believe Carville actually had a job in the administration...

So I guess that shoots your argument to hell...

[Kool Kitty]

18. I've gotta ask-are you kidding?

I support Obama and I wouldn't be thrilled if Hillary gets the nomination, but if she does, she will get my vote. No one that she would nominate would be anywhere near as bad as the nominations that McCain would make. Vote for the Democrat in November-no matter who it is.

[istopforcookies]

22. 100 more years of war

That's John McCain.

Hillary Clinton=Johan McCain.

Try again.

[JackORoses]

3. Hillary supporters are bitter because their candidate led them on

They will come around after she has been hooked off of the stage.

[LadyVT]

5. I am not bitter, and I will not "come around."

I've researched my position thoroughly.

[JackORoses]

12. I guess McCain will take Vermont then, huh?

ahahahahahahaha!

[Beacool]

17. Bitter??? More of the Obama groupies' arrogance!!!!

Listen up, I think that Obama does not deserve the presidency and I would say the same thing even if Hillary were not in the running. The gall of some of you people to assume that we didn't do our own due diligence on Obama and found him lacking. If you only knew just how many Democrats I've heard say that they'll rather vote for McCain over Obama.

[Cha]

4. That's just stupid unless you're a

hilary follower and she's already endorsed mccain so that would make sense to them.

[lumberjack_jeff]

6. This election is all about affinity

Attacks on the candidate are considered attacks on the supporters because voters are choosing on the basis of someone who's just like me. "An attack on my candidate is an attack on me and people like me".

These two candidates aren't here because voters feel they'll represent them well, but because they are representative of them.

There are those who are juvenile and maladapted enough to vote for McCain as a reaction to their personal rejection at the polls.

My advice: Get over yourselves.

[AtomicKitten]

7. 1-point = beat ..... 2-points = triumphed?

Ah, okay. :eyes:

Obama beat McCain 46 percent to 45 percent, and Clinton triumphed 48 percent to 46 percent

[CalGator]

8. While some Obama or Hill voters could stay home/stray,

I doubt the sour grapes will stay sour once we have a nominee. When watching CNN tonight, I remarked to a friend that when it comes down to it, as many misgivings as I have about HRC it is a no-brainer if it is her vs McCain: the make-up of the SCOTUS, ending the war, getting some form of insurance to more Americans, etc.

[zulchzulu]

9. By the time Obama has McCain branded as an anti-choice warmonger, things will change drastically

People may be saying that now...but by the time the fall election comes, McCain will be in sorry shape. Count on it.

[GOPBasher]

11. All Democrats should unite and vote for the nominee, whomever s/he is. n/t

[spag68]

14. Polls

are such bs that I don't take any of them too seriously. IMHO things around here are getting sillier by the day, but that should not stop any of us from voting for a dem candidate for Pres. don't give me that bs that Hrc will appoint judges anything like McLain would. Obama is not a savior nor is HRC a monster, both are somewhere in between. If you don't support one or the other,fine, but this bs is really making the idea of DU a disappearing illusion. That to me is the worst part, as I have enjoyed many good years here.IMHO this is being pushed by rethug trolls and I can't help but wonder why so many here take the bait. Makes me sad, as this is a really revolutionary idea here and deserves serious thought. OK nuff said, as long as the dems win in the fall we will all survive, the rethugs win and I'm not so sure.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

16. "the ability to inspire people is more important than having a winning plan of action..."

This stuff never stops... the legacy of Ronald Reagan will haunt us forever.

[spag68]

21. that applies only if you can get guns and coke to trade

otherwuse no deal

[istopforcookies]

23. Shh

St. Obama deserves the presidentcy. He's been annointed.

[Political Heretic]

19. Related Story: Politcal Heritic hates "many dems"

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