Decision ‘08

Romney And Hillary Are #1!

Unfortunately, it’s not a good thing to lead the pack in:

More than half of Americans say they wouldn’t consider voting for Sen. Hillary Clinton for president if she becomes the Democratic nominee, according to a new national poll made available to McClatchy Newspapers and NBC News.

The poll by Mason-Dixon Polling and Research found that 52 percent of Americans wouldn’t consider voting for Clinton, D-N.Y.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a Republican, was second in the can’t-stand-’em category, with 46 percent saying they wouldn’t consider voting for him.

Clinton has long been considered a politically polarizing figure who’d be a tough sell to some voters, especially many men, but also Clinton-haters of both genders. Thursday’s survey provides a snapshot of the challenges she faces, according to Larry Harris, a Mason-Dixon principal.

“Hillary’s carrying a lot of baggage,” he said. “She’s the only one that has a majority who say they can’t vote for her.”

Clinton rang up high negatives across the board, with 60 percent of independents, 56 percent of men, 47 percent of women and 88 percent of Republicans saying they wouldn’t consider voting for her.

Romney struggled most with women: 50.9 percent said they wouldn’t consider voting for him, while 49.1 said they would.

The bad news for the Democrats is that it is looking increasingly likely that Hillary will be the nominee, while Romney remains a long-shot for the Republicans (not a no-chance-whatsoever like Ron Paul, but a long shot). That’s got a lot of Democrats understandably nervous about Hillary’s electibility in the general election…

11 Responses to “Romney And Hillary Are #1!”

1 Ryan Bonneville Says:
June 29th, 2007 at 9:34 pm
I find it extremely hard to believe that 88 percent of Republicans seriously wouldn’t consider voting for Hillary. It’s easy to say that when your candidate is “generic Republican”.
2 sakthi Says:
July 1st, 2007 at 6:35 am
I’m really felt bad about Hillary’s declining support.Perhaps It is because of two reasons,one is she is a women and another reason I believe that,the people may hesitate to give chance to the person who is coming from the family of ex-president..
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3 Michelle Says:
July 1st, 2007 at 1:26 pm
Hillary is probably the worst presidential candidate at the moment. People are not, not voting for her because she is a woman it is because she stands for nothing and she promises to do things for the country tht she will never be able to do.
4 Chris J. Breisch Says:
July 2nd, 2007 at 7:39 am
Ryan,
Sorry, but I’d never even consider voting for a socialist.

But, I don’t think she’s the worst presidential candidate. She’s not even the worst Democrat, and there are a couple Republicans that are equally as bad.

Hillary and Mitt should take comfort in this. If Dick Cheney were running, he’d likely be ahead of them both. Or, perhaps “behind” is more accurate.
5 Chris J. Breisch Says:
July 2nd, 2007 at 7:41 am
Mark,
I don’t think you’ve updated your “Odds” section in a while.
6 too many steves Says:
July 2nd, 2007 at 8:59 am
To me Hillary has nothing going for her. She is wrong on the issues, wrong ideologically, wrong temperament, overly dour, and communicates poorly. Obama, who I am unlikely to vote for because of his views, could get my vote, depending on the GOP nominee, because he is engaging, an optimist, and, I believe, motivated to do what is best for the country.
7 Mark Says:
July 2nd, 2007 at 6:58 pm
You got that right, Chris! An update is WAAAAAAYYYYY overdue…
8 History Says:
July 3rd, 2007 at 11:43 am
A small bit of contextual history: No candidate has gone from Senator to President since JFK. Many have hypothesized that this was due to the lack of executive experience of Senators, especially compared to governors (or in Giuliani’s case mayors). JFK being the exception points to the greater factor of charisma for deciding elections. Some studies show that one can predict which of the two major parties’ candidates will win based on the difference of charisma. The charisma factor is VERY important and, unfortunately, Hillary lacks it. It is a sad fact that she, and her husband, are so confident in their own intellectual abilities that almost every line uttered has been re-edited by them to a completely bland and uninspiring state. Simply ask what are Bill Clinton’s most memorable quotes? (”I did not have sexual relations…” “It depends on what the meaning of ‘it’ is..” and “I did not inhale”) None of them were scripted or prepared speeches. Bill’s charisma came from his appearance to empathize with his audience, Hillary comes across as distant and aloof. Personally a bigger albatross hangs around Hillary’s neck she CANNOT unify our country 40-50 % of the country soundly opposed to her knowing full well EXACTLY who she is. During the last 16 years our country has become sharply divided and lacking an executive that stands a chance of unifying is the biggest factor in my vote.
9 Audie Morris Says:
July 7th, 2007 at 11:14 pm
Barack Obama would be the best democratic candidate in 2008. In the last few days, I’ve spoken to many people, including my father, who have voted for a republican candidate in the last 6 elections. Every single one of them said they certainly wouldn’t vote for Hillary Clinton, but would seriously consider breaking their two-decade-plus streak and voting for Obama. His ablity to bring in the independant vote, as well as a few disenfrachised republican, makes him the man to beat in my mind.
10 Sir Andrew Says:
July 7th, 2007 at 11:28 pm
Romney isn’t a conservative.
11 Open Minded Says:
July 15th, 2007 at 9:42 pm
The Hillary issue is indisputable, and has nothing, and certainly should have nothing, to do with gender. Regarding Romney, he is clearly qualified in ALL aspects from experience to financial prowess to success in personal, family and professional “American Values.” The only political setback is his religion, which shouldn’t be a setback at all. We pride ourselves as a nation where religious freedom was among the key factors that were important to our Founding Fathers. He is a God-fearing man in a God-fearing nation. Let’s be open minded enough as a people to vote for the most qualified candidate, regardless of race, gender, party, or even religion. Mitt just may be the ideal candidate.