WAPO Poll -62% Think Clinton Electable 15% Think Obama Electable 14% Think John Edwards Electable

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Electability. Clinton is seen as the most likely Democratic candidate to win in Nov. 2008 against any GOPer. This internal is not close at all. 62% of all Democrats and Democratic-leaning Independents in this poll believe that Clinton has the best chance of getting selected president in Nov. 2008. Obama is seen as that most electable Democratic candidate by only 15%, well below his overall polling performance. Edwards is seen as the most electable by 14%, pretty much in line with his overall polling performance.

http://abcnews.go.com/images/PollingUnit/1050a1ElectionYear-Out.pdf

[itsrobert]

1. It also said 74 percent think America is heading in the wrong direction

Maybe they expect Clinton to win?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

2. I Believe They Are Referring To The Current Administration

But if it makes you feel better I won't do anything to disabuse you of that notion...

[Uncle Joe]

25. They did as much as anyone in enabling the current administration to power.

They slandered and trashed Al Gore, while they simultaneously puffed Bush up and camouflaged his obvious shortcomings. The difference between them and FAUX News is illusory at best. I believe they're only turning on the current administration because they've lost the American People and Cheney/Bush aren't running for reelection.

[Mark E. Smith]

3. Good news!

Kind of flies in the face of the assumptions of
many of the hothouse heroes around here.

[MethuenProgressive]

33. True, the more Joe Voter learns about her *for himself* the better she seems to him.

Over a decade of RW hate speech from the MSM noise machine has been so effective it's even been echoed by Democrats, of all people. I think it should open some eyes that the more she's heard *without the filter* the more voters will support her.

Clinton/Richardson '08!

[Mark E. Smith]

35. Amen.

Hillary is by far the most capable and electable candidate we have. Those
who join the Rush Limbaughs of this world in bashing her do all of us a
terrible disservice.

Pleasure to make your acquaintance!

[Adelante]

4. I'm not surprised at Clinton's

I am surprised the others are so very low. It's puzzling. What do you think accounts for this, DemSinceBirth?

[The Magistrate]

5. What Some, Ma'am, Are In The Habit Of Sneering At As 'Just Name Recognition'

Is from another angle just an established presence over years on the national political scene. This is the principal advantage Sen. Clinton enjoys in this contest: she is a known quantity, and familiar.

"What we call idealism in ourselves, we call fanaticism in others."

[DemocratSinceBirth]

7. We Said The Same Thing

DSB

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. I Suspect It Reflects The Support Each Candidate Has But Not Perfectly

Nobody thinks they are supporting a loser ...That being said there are folks who "vote their heart" and I can respect that...

IMHO,the fact that HRC is still doing well in the polls after her week from Hell demonstrates the depth of her support... She is a known commodity...That's why I find her small lead over Ghouliani encouraging...Folks know the bad and good about HRC but only know the good about Ghouliani...

[Adelante]

10. Well, I have a fever today and did not read closely enough

Rather than is this person electable or not in your view, the question was who among these people do you view as most electable. Sorry for the confusion.

[Bitwit1234]

8. WShy did you post this now the Obama supporters are going to

bat shit crazy and start really posting Hillary hate messages.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

9. That's All They Got

It's tragic...

[Catherine Vincent]

23. LOL!

True dat!

[Jim Sagle]

11. Yeah, they polled her campaign HQ.

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[DemocratSinceBirth]

13. You Should Read Elisabeth Kubler Ross' Five Stages Of Grief

You're at the denial stage...You still have to go through anger, bargaining, and depression before you get to acceptance...Most of your compatriots have made it through the denial stage and are now in the acceptance stage...

Maybe Gallup polled her campaign as well:

http://www.gallup.com/poll/102481/Public-Gives-Clinton-Best-Odds-Being-Elected-President.aspx#3

[Jim Sagle]

17. I'm at the Iowa stage. CU.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

20. That Was A Good Answer

PEACE

[durrrty libby]

12. Most thinking people understand she is the most electable

Thanks DSB...I do enjoy confirmation

[More Than A Feeling]

14. Edwards has a lot of work to do, but I think he's up to it.

He only started running commercials a couple of days ago, plus if he wins Iowa, that will change everything.

[lumberjack_jeff]

15. "who is electable" is a meaningless question.

In contrast, if you ask; "would you vote for Edwards or Giuliani?" (for instance) you might get a decent answer. Without fail, Edwards comes out on top on these questions. In contrast, there are so many people who won't vote for Clinton no matter what that she faces a significant handicap.

"Who is electable" asks the respondent to regurgitate the conventional wisdom they've gotten from the TV.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

18. Au Contraire-Edwards Loses To The Ghoul When You Look At All The Polls....Hillary doesn't....

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/national.html

[bigdarryl]

16. Dumb ass poll when you consider Clinton has a 47% unfavorable rating

[DemocratSinceBirth]

19. Do You Like This Poll Better, Big D?

http://www.gallup.com/poll/102481/Public-Gives-Clinton-Best-Odds-Being-Elected-President.aspx#3

[fujiyama]

21. 62% of Democrats believe...blah blah blah

Democrats and electability....I don't even want to go down that route again.

Hmmm, polls have shown that Edwards consistently beats Romney by higher margins than any other candidate.

But whatever. The Hillary supporters can delude themselves into thinking people are just going to magically change their minds about her....that inspite some half the people ruling out voting for her, the virulent hatred the right (and the not so right) have for her, her rift with many liberal voters (of her own making), her inability to clearly take a stance on anything...she'll still win.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

22. But Edwards Loses To The Ghoul...Hillary Doesnt

And Hillary beats all her opponents by comfortable margins...


http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/national.html

[slick8790]

38. Firstly, they're both within the MOEs of Guiliani

Secondly, it's becoming increasinly apparent that rudy will not be the nominee.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

24. As For Being Hated

Nixon was loathed by the left and the far right wing of his own party...That didn't prevent him from winning the biggest popular vote and Electoral College victory in the history of the republic...

It'a all about how much you want it...

[fujiyama]

26. I'll give Hillary that much credit

She's smart as hell and a skilled campaigner. She makes few mistakes. And she certainly wants it bad.

But she strikes many as incredibly inauthentic, scripted, and evasive on every issue - something which could bring her down.

[Faryn Balyncd]

27. Too bad that's not what polls of the ENTIRE ELECTORATE show. . . . . . .

The opinions of Democratic voters that Hillary Clinton is most electable are DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE what polls of the entire electorate, pitting one-on-one contests between our candidates and the various Republican candidates.

Such polls have consistently shown that John Edwards does better than Hillary Clinton against Giuliani, Romney, McCain, or Thompson.

The "electability" that counts is how a candidate performs in the general election. And that depends upon how swing voters vote, not upon who the Democratic base believes to be most electable.

This poll may (or may not) have asked the right question, but they asked it to the WRONG segment of the voting population.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

29. No They Don't

"The opinions of Democratic voters that Hillary Clinton is most electable are DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE what polls of the entire electorate, pitting one-on-one contests between our candidates and the various Republican candidate"


No-they don't...In fact a poll of polls shows Edwards losing to Giuliani:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/national.html

[PresidentObama]

28. The results of this poll are...odd. But it seems the OPer lives and breathes polls.

Which is a big mistake.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

30. Would You Rather I Start Threads Bashing Other Dems That Are Ubiquitous On This Board?

DSB

[PresidentObama]

40. I would rather you do neither. But no, I certainly don't want you bashing Dems.

Cause I sure hope that you're in the camp that will support the Democratic nominee whoever it may be.

I know I am ;)

[Catchawave]

31. How does she do against Republicans?

:shrug:

[DemocratSinceBirth]

34. Here

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/national.html

[Catchawave]

36. Interesting ... her mega points shrink against the GOP

Obama and Edwards do pretty well too.

If you don't mind....I'd rather we focus on these numbers :hi:

[GOPBasher]

32. 62% of Dems don't look at polls, apparently. n/t

[opihimoimoi]

37. Its HRC's to lose.....she got momoterium(Pub spk) and she got Backin, better yet, she got plans

[struggle4progress]

39. Wow! A "poll" from the liars who bring you rightwing crap like "The Patrh to 9/11"

[dugggy]

41. That settles it----Let's nominate Hillary

Barack H obama & Johnn Edwards step aside please. Save our ammo
for the General Election.

[struggle4progress]

42. Fav/unfavs. HC 50/46. BO 51/36. JE 49/35. MOE 3-4%

[dugggy]

43. You can't win with "unfavorables" they will vote for your opponents

so it does not matter how high they are, it is the favorables
which counts.

[struggle4progress]

47. The junta wants to steal another "close" election using tactics familiar from 00 and 04.

Fav/unfavs gives some data about who may have made up their minds and which way. Within MOE, the data suggest a country evenly split on HC; for BO and JE, the data suggest that only the hardcore R 1/3 of the electorate is currently opposed.

[Guaranteed]

44. Just like Kerry!

Now that I think about it, there are a lot of similarities between Sen. Clinton's campaign and Kerry's....

[Guaranteed]

45. Oh, and your headline is misleading, as well.

Those polled had to choose who was the most electable between the three of them. They weren't asked whether they thought each individual candidate was electable, which is what your post implied.

Very, very different....

[Perry Logan]

46. Further proof that the anti-Hillarites live in Bizarro World.