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jcrew2001 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-30-07 04:40 PM
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77. What are Edwards' negatives in the Gallup?
Does he do better than Hillary.
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  -Should the Dems nominate a SURE THING against the GOP? jcrew2001  Sep-30-07 01:45 PM   #0 
  - Yes  goodgd_yall   Sep-30-07 01:47 PM   #1 
  - All of them  Chulanowa   Sep-30-07 01:52 PM   #2 
     - I would have agreed with you 6 months ago  goodgd_yall   Sep-30-07 02:00 PM   #6 
     - He only looks strong because they're not attacking him  iconocrastic   Sep-30-07 04:35 PM   #69 
     - No.  skipos   Sep-30-07 02:00 PM   #7 
     - If Not For 30,000 Votes In Hawaii and Ohio Carter Would Have Lost  DemocratSinceBirth   Sep-30-07 03:45 PM   #23 
        - So?  Milo_Bloom   Sep-30-07 04:26 PM   #57 
           - The Point Was There Is Usually No Such Thing As A Sure Thing In Electoral Politics  DemocratSinceBirth   Sep-30-07 04:31 PM   #61 
              - Gore lost because he was Unlikeable  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 04:34 PM   #67 
                 - Gore Lost Because He Ran A Poor Campaign  DemocratSinceBirth   Sep-30-07 04:36 PM   #72 
                 - Gore lost because he didn't use Bill Clinton's excellent economy in his campaign.  Auntie Bush   Sep-30-07 05:01 PM   #90 
                 - You got it, and his choice of VP made me cry when he was picked  surfermaw   Sep-30-07 08:33 PM   #111 
                 - Gore won.  robinlynne   Sep-30-07 05:19 PM   #97 
                 - Gore didn't lose. He won.  robinlynne   Sep-30-07 05:18 PM   #96 
                 - Gore got the most votes  Apollo11   Oct-01-07 06:19 AM   #116 
     - Sadly the ex-GOP will take the lettuce instead of Hillary  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 03:53 PM   #24 
     - Oh. No .They Don't  DemocratSinceBirth   Sep-30-07 03:59 PM   #28 
        - Don't trust those polls.  slick8790   Sep-30-07 04:08 PM   #37 
           - But Hillary has the highest unlikeable ratings in every poll  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 04:17 PM   #48 
              - It is disturbing for me too.  slick8790   Sep-30-07 04:20 PM   #51 
     - wrong - that was the sentiment in 2004  sniffa   Oct-01-07 07:08 AM   #120 
        - And it was correct then, too  Chulanowa   Oct-01-07 09:58 AM   #121 
  - If the polling is going to be set in stone, how come "sure thing" has been stagnant in 3rd?  rinsd   Sep-30-07 01:57 PM   #3 
  - If you choose to ignore General Election polls  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 03:56 PM   #25 
  - Why Do You Keep Flogging The Rasmussen Poll Like He's The Only Guy With A Tabulator?  DemocratSinceBirth   Sep-30-07 04:04 PM   #31 
     - Its more reliable than other polls, but Hillary still does worse of the 3  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 04:07 PM   #34 
     - How Is It More Reliable?*  DemocratSinceBirth   Sep-30-07 04:17 PM   #47 
        - Do you think that Hillary polls better than Edwards against the GOP?  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 04:20 PM   #49 
     - Because the other polls are a little older and show a much smaller lead.  rinsd   Oct-01-07 10:46 AM   #124 
        - Do you think Hillary will do better than Edwards against the GOP in the  jcrew2001   Oct-01-07 12:57 PM   #126 
           - I think Hillary is able to beat any GOPer.  rinsd   Oct-01-07 01:49 PM   #127 
              - But Edwards has higher Likeability than Hillary  jcrew2001   Oct-02-07 10:09 AM   #129 
  - There's a large disconnect between GE polling and Primary polling, obviously.  slick8790   Sep-30-07 04:10 PM   #39 
  - FINALY Some one I can agree with  FreakinDJ   Sep-30-07 01:59 PM   #4 
  - Finally, I thought this site would be all Hillary all the time  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 03:56 PM   #26 
  - I agree. Otherwise I would vote for kucinich. I think Edwards is the "centrist"  robinlynne   Sep-30-07 05:59 PM   #105 
  - Every time this same post is made I look at the link to see if it's changed  MethuenProgressive   Sep-30-07 02:00 PM   #5 
  - Why do you think the General Election polls don't matter?  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 03:58 PM   #27 
     - Primary voters should vote for who they want to win  sampsonblk   Oct-01-07 06:01 AM   #115 
  - John Edwards is the farthest thing from a sure thing  seasonedblue   Sep-30-07 02:11 PM   #8 
  - I just read your post  Sparkly   Sep-30-07 02:15 PM   #11 
     - That's indeed a compliment!  seasonedblue   Sep-30-07 02:18 PM   #13 
        - Aw, shucks!  Sparkly   Sep-30-07 02:44 PM   #18 
  - NONE are an automatic "sure thing," including Edwards.  Sparkly   Sep-30-07 02:13 PM   #9 
  - Amen to that  nradisic   Sep-30-07 02:15 PM   #10 
  - Anyone is a sure thing...n/t  ileus   Sep-30-07 02:17 PM   #12 
  - What???  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 04:00 PM   #29 
  - The Democrats need to nominate the right person for the job  liberal N proud   Sep-30-07 02:28 PM   #14 
  - No.  Milo_Bloom   Sep-30-07 02:30 PM   #15 
  - I do understand your perspective but I'm going to worry about 2008  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 04:02 PM   #30 
     - The question is also goals.  Milo_Bloom   Sep-30-07 04:50 PM   #82 
        - I think the Goal is to put a Dem in the WH  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 04:53 PM   #85 
           - That is a very GOP goal.  Milo_Bloom   Sep-30-07 05:10 PM   #94 
              - What do you think Kerry stood for?  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 05:23 PM   #99 
                 - I HATED voting for Kerry and still regret it.  Milo_Bloom   Sep-30-07 06:01 PM   #106 
                    - Many people have the same thoughts about Hillary  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 06:07 PM   #108 
                       - I wouldn't vote for Clinton, Edwards, Biden or Dodd...  Milo_Bloom   Sep-30-07 06:34 PM   #110 
  - you know, I don't give the Clinton supporters a thumbs up for using polls as an argument  Lerkfish   Sep-30-07 02:32 PM   #16 
  - Yes, especially because he has the best policies  PurityOfEssence   Sep-30-07 02:35 PM   #17 
  - All that poll shows me...  dajoki   Sep-30-07 03:09 PM   #19 
  - I will never feel comfortable that we Dems have a "sure thing" running.  avrdream   Sep-30-07 03:37 PM   #20 
  - It seems many Hillraisers expect a sure thing in the GE  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 04:09 PM   #38 
  - All three are sure things.  cobalt1999   Sep-30-07 03:38 PM   #21 
  - but Hillary is the weakest of all 3 in the general election  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 04:05 PM   #32 
  - actually, head to head polls against the potential republicans are useless now.  cobalt1999   Sep-30-07 04:08 PM   #35 
  - She also has the highest Unfavorable and Unlikeable polls  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 04:11 PM   #41 
     - Like I said, polls against republicans are meanless this early  cobalt1999   Sep-30-07 04:24 PM   #54 
        - Have you heard of ABC - "Anyone But Clinton"  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 04:26 PM   #58 
           - You know they'll do the same thing to Edwards and Obama  cobalt1999   Sep-30-07 04:33 PM   #65 
              - Since when did the GOP tell us to nominate Gore or Kerry?  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 04:36 PM   #71 
                 - That's my point  cobalt1999   Sep-30-07 04:42 PM   #78 
                    - Gore and Kerry would beat Hillary  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 04:50 PM   #83 
  - No ...She Isn't ...  DemocratSinceBirth   Sep-30-07 04:10 PM   # 
     - Hillary has always been the weakest of the 3 Dems  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 04:16 PM   #46 
        - You're Manipulating The Data To Get The Conclusion You Desire  DemocratSinceBirth   Sep-30-07 04:25 PM   #56 
           - Tell me that you think Hillary does better than Edwards against the GOP  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 04:29 PM   #59 
              - She's Had Fifteen Years To Build Those Negatives  DemocratSinceBirth   Sep-30-07 04:34 PM   #68 
                 - Are her Negatives higher than Edwards?  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 04:38 PM   #74 
  - 2008 will be far from an easy win...  polichick   Sep-30-07 04:14 PM   #44 
  - Silly To Hang Your Hat On One Poll When There Are Dozens Of Polls Out There  DemocratSinceBirth   Sep-30-07 03:44 PM   #22 
  - RCP is better  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 04:05 PM   #33 
     - Yeah, And The Difference Between The Three Is Rather Small  DemocratSinceBirth   Sep-30-07 04:08 PM   #36 
        - But Edwards still wins by greater margins against the GOP  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 04:13 PM   #42 
           - Hillary Does Better Than Rudy And Right Now Rudy Is The Most Likely Candidate  DemocratSinceBirth   Sep-30-07 04:14 PM   #43 
              - But Hillary is also the most Unlikeable candidate in all the polls  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 04:22 PM   #53 
                 - No Significant Difference  DemocratSinceBirth   Sep-30-07 04:29 PM   #60 
                    - Do you think Hillary is a Sure Winner in the 2008 general election?  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 04:32 PM   #63 
                       - If The Election Was Held Today...Yes...  DemocratSinceBirth   Sep-30-07 04:37 PM   #73 
                          - Edwards would be a Sure Winner if the election were held today  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 04:38 PM   #76 
                             - As Would Hillary And Probably Obama  DemocratSinceBirth   Sep-30-07 04:51 PM   #84 
                                - My point is that Hillary needs to overcome both her Unlikeability and  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 04:55 PM   #87 
  - Yep, I agree that Edwards makes sense because...  polichick   Sep-30-07 04:10 PM   #40 
  - But all voters care about is ABB and ABC  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 04:24 PM   #55 
     - And we need to pay more attention to the ABB side of that!  polichick   Sep-30-07 04:34 PM   #66 
        - I believe the Anyone But Clinton side  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 06:08 PM   #109 
  - there is no "sure thing"  GreenArrow   Sep-30-07 04:15 PM   #45 
  - Edwards is as close as it gets  FreakinDJ   Sep-30-07 04:20 PM   #50 
  - Where Are Her Negatives 54%  DemocratSinceBirth   Sep-30-07 04:21 PM   #52 
     - Her unlikeability is around 46% give or take in most polls  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 04:31 PM   #62 
        - Gallup Has Her Negatives At 39%  DemocratSinceBirth   Sep-30-07 04:38 PM   #75 
           - What are Edwards' negatives in the Gallup?  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 04:40 PM   #77 
              - You're Taking A Statistic Here And A Statistic There Without Any Context  DemocratSinceBirth   Sep-30-07 04:44 PM   #79 
                 - What does Gallup say about Edwards' Likeability?  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 04:47 PM   #81 
                    - It Means Nothing Without Context  DemocratSinceBirth   Sep-30-07 04:56 PM   #88 
                       - Democrats have had 15 years to define Hillary also  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 05:01 PM   #89 
                          - That Has Nothing To Do With Nothing  DemocratSinceBirth   Sep-30-07 05:09 PM   #92 
                             - From a year of polls, Edwards has always done better than Hillary  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 05:21 PM   #98 
                                - He Beats Thompson By Twelve Points...Hillary Beats Him By Ten....So On And So On...  DemocratSinceBirth   Sep-30-07 05:25 PM   #100 
                                   - Edwards is also more Like-able  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 05:41 PM   #102 
                                      - Edwards is also more Like-able  DemocratSinceBirth   Sep-30-07 05:50 PM   #104 
                                         - They only asked 600 people  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 06:05 PM   #107 
                                            - I Am Saying No Such Thing  DemocratSinceBirth   Oct-01-07 10:01 AM   #122 
                                               - You can believe that Hillary does better than Edwards against the GOP  jcrew2001   Oct-01-07 12:49 PM   #125 
  - Many Hillraisers would disagree with you  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 04:33 PM   #64 
     - That's called "having a strong intention"  polichick   Sep-30-07 04:35 PM   # 
     - No Such Thing Is A Sure Thing  DemocratSinceBirth   Sep-30-07 04:35 PM   #70 
     - Gore and Kerry should have been sure things  GreenArrow   Sep-30-07 04:47 PM   #80 
        - Is Hillary not a sure thing then  jcrew2001   Sep-30-07 05:03 PM   #91 
        - lots of time left, lots of variables/unknowns  GreenArrow   Sep-30-07 05:10 PM   #93 
        - as for Kerry...  bpeale   Oct-01-07 10:09 AM   #123 
           - I voted for Kerry as well, in spite of John Edwards  GreenArrow   Oct-01-07 02:43 PM   #128 
           - I think it should be a Edwards/Kerry ticket this time  jcrew2001   Oct-02-07 06:41 PM   #131 
  - Gore lost because he was cheated and because of the Felonious  MasonJar   Sep-30-07 04:54 PM   #86 
  - There Were Over 100,000 Spoiled Ballots In Heavily African American Duval County Precincts  DemocratSinceBirth   Sep-30-07 05:10 PM   #95 
  - Didnt you hear, the preliminaries are already over....nt  OwnedByFerrets   Sep-30-07 05:31 PM   #101 
  - I completely agree - I think an Edwards/Obama '08 ticket would be the way to go!  Pachamama   Sep-30-07 05:46 PM   #103 
  - Edwards & Biden is the way to go.  surfermaw   Sep-30-07 08:36 PM   #112 
  - You can't speak of a sure thing when you don't have a democracy.  Stevepol   Oct-01-07 04:36 AM   #113 
  - Edwards can't win. He'd energize the big bad Republican base, and we'd get SLAUGHTERED.  Perry Logan   Oct-01-07 05:45 AM   #114 
  - Sorry, but most polls show Hillary has the highest negatives  Apollo11   Oct-01-07 06:20 AM   #117 
  - There is no "sure thing" when they've got control over the  Vinca   Oct-01-07 06:50 AM   #118 
  - Definitely! Edwards and Obama both have lower negatives in the "POLLS" that  ihelpu2see   Oct-01-07 07:00 AM   #119 
     - I think Hillary will be burned by the past  jcrew2001   Oct-02-07 06:39 PM   #130 
 

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