The Prince Of Darkness On Hillary’s Lead
By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Hillary, Polls
He says that Dem insiders don’t consider it a big deal.
Me neither…
Democratic insiders who are not neutral in the presidential race do not take seriously the USA Today/Gallup poll of Democratic voters showing Sen. Hillary Clinton 23 percentage points ahead of Sen. Barack Obama. They contend national surveys are meaningless because outcomes of the early state contests are still critical.State polls show a virtual three-way tie among Clinton, Obama and former Sen. John Edwards in Iowa’s early caucuses. Clinton has only a narrow lead over Obama in New Hampshire’s opening primary. Obama has moved slightly ahead in the latest survey for South Carolina, the next primary state.
Indeed. Just look to 2004. Or 2000. Oh, and every other election year where there was an open field, meaning no VP running on a prez’s coattails, and an “heir apparent.” Polls this time of year mean very little…but they’re amazing for fundraising!
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August 11th, 2007 at 6:18 pm
I don’t care which Democrat ends up being the next president. All that I ask of the next president is to get us out of Iraq, unmarry corporate America from our health care system and turn America into a leader of the Green economy.
August 11th, 2007 at 7:45 pm
The big question will come after Edwards drops out – will his votes go to Obama, making him neck and neck with Hilary? Or will they go to Hilary, giving her a clean sweep?
August 12th, 2007 at 9:59 am
We better get it right this time or the USA is going down the tubes. China already has enough dollars to buy plenty of our assets. We will be their economic slaves…all because of an over reaction to 9/11. I want a president who fights terror at the level of the cells, the plotters and planners in hotel rooms in Berlin or London. Bring the army home and start using smarts. Sure some may get pass our int’l informer network. But lets accept the fact that there is no knock out punch. Who is our best bet….here is my list of acceptable presidents: Obama, Edwards, Biden, Ron Paul (a smart republican).
August 12th, 2007 at 12:22 pm
Actually, this is the first time since 1952 that the presidential ballot will feature neither a sitting President nor a sitting Vice-President from either party. I looked at this issue last month at Stubborn Facts.
August 12th, 2007 at 12:36 pm
Mr. Nerdbird, excellently put!
August 12th, 2007 at 7:59 pm
There are going to be a lot of people in shock when John Edwards wins in Iowa finishes first or second in Nevada and takes South Carolina. There are many reporters who want disparately to cover the Obama or Clinton campaign as the first _______ to have a chance to be the president. Look at pre-Iowa caucus polling. Edwards leads with most likely voters. Candidates can appeal to disaffected young voters, who almost never show up to vote, and minorities, Who almost never show up to vote, or appeal to the base of normal voters white males over 50. There has only been one president in American History who was not a white, protestant male. For some reason that is what Americans who actually vote align themselves with. Besides the demographics working in his favor, Edwards is an appealing candidate in his own right. Don’t be surprised folks.
August 12th, 2007 at 9:00 pm
The American people better think hard before voting in another Clinton administration. Hillary Clinton has been very short on details regarding her plans and agenda.
August 13th, 2007 at 4:16 pm
I’m seriously hoping Edwards wins the nomination – sad as it is, there are many even in the Democratic party who will vote against Hillary because she’s a woman, and against Obama because he’s black. Of course there’s also many who will vote against Hillary because they just don’t like her. I think in the general election Edwards would have a better chance than either of them.
Edwards, being in third place (and way ahead of fourth), having national name recognition, and having experience in running a national campaign I think is very well positioned to take the nomination, especially if either of the first two make any major mistakes.
I seriously hope he takes Obama as VP though, because that a black VP would be a little more acceptable to a lot of people, and would get them more used to the idea of a black president when Edwards term runs out…setting us up for 16 years of Democratic presidents.
If Hillary wins the nomination I doubt she would pick Obama, partly because of the double-redneck threat of a woman and a black guy, and partly because he would be too likely to steal her spotlight.