Reply #28: Something Interesting From TPM

[KharmaTrain]

http://tpmelectioncentral.com/2007/11/poll_more_dems_satisfied_with_presidential_field_than_republicans.php

A new Gallup poll shows that 73% of Democrats are satisfied with the current field of candidates for president, compared to only 21% who wish somebody else was running.

Republicans are also satisfied but by a much smaller majority — 51% are satisfied and 41% wish somebody else were running. That number is actually close to the same question for Democrats in October of 2003, when 51% were satisfied and 41% wanted somebody else.

Those are just some of the numbers that have been rolling in of whose more disatisfied with their party. While Democrats have been let down by Congress, Repugnicans also feel deserted from the religious right to the "fiscal conservatives" to the libertarians...the disatisfaction isn't completely measured since polls also show more former Repugnicans identifying with independents now than in the past...and even then they side with Democrats on more issues than not. A 5 or 10% drop in Repugnican voting...especially in bible belt and western states will mean a lot more than 5% of Democrats in solid blue states.

The talking point I'm refering to is the "Hillary isn't electable" meme. It's been a right wing talking point for years and, sadly, I've heard some of the same points coming from people on DU that I have from right wing TV bobble heads. I am not insinuating you are deliberately buying into these points, just that it's a game that Clinton's opponents on the left are now starting to use in an attenpt to further their own candidates. It's politics...nothing personal.