Newest Poll: Clinton favorability highest since 1999, Negatives dropping...

[wyldwolf]

Leads Obama 40% to 21%

Poll conducted 2007 Feb 9-11:

Clinton - Favorable: 58% Unfavorable: 40% (the last time her favorable ratings were higher was 1999 Jul 22-25 with 62%)

Obama - Favorable: 53% Unfavorable: 19% Never heard of: 16% No Opinion: 12%

Edwards - Favorable: 49% Unfavorable: 31% Never heard of: 12% No Opinion: 8%

Gore - Favorable: 52% Unfavorable: 45%

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-02-13-2008-campaign-poll_x.htm

[skipos]

1. I don't understand why her numbers are consistently better than Gore's

I am sure that many here will claim it is some conspiracy that all the pollsters are in on, but I don't think so. I'd take Gore over HRC anyday.

[wyldwolf]

3. ...because more people like her than they do Gore...

... people really must face that fact.

[Warpy]

6. At this point, more people remember who she is

than they do Gore.

[GreenPartyVoter]

7. Maybe that's it?

[SaveElmer]

8. Uh no...

Look at the numbers...98% have an opinion about Hillary, 97% have an opinion about Gore...

Their name recognition is identical

[wyldwolf]

9. So? More people remember who Gore is than they do Obama...

..and Obama's positives are higher. Hmmm...

[rinsd]

19. I think its a couple of things

1) Residual mainstream ignorance of Gore in general based on media disinfo

2) He's not running yet. I would expect these numbers to change if he was running(though not necessarily in the positive)

[bigdarryl]

2. doesn't matter if she's the nominee the rethugs will bring her unfavorable's up again plus....

a 40% unfavorable is nothing to cheer about. her ratings are high as hell and that's not good.

[wyldwolf]

4. To everything Spin Spin Spin Spin... there is a season Spin Spin Spin...

... dropping negatives. Rising positives. Cheer Cheer Cheer.

[SaveElmer]

5. In fact...

Historically when the Republicans have gone overboard in their criticisms of the Clintons their favorables tend to go up...and now that the left wing is joining in, I expect that will only help as well

Not a surprise her negatives are dropping, given her name recognition (98%), it is inevitable folks who had a negative view of her before will see she is not the ogre she is made out to be and will change their opinion...

She also has the highest positives...

And this should give the Gore supporters some pause as they consistently say he would instantly become the frontrunner should he enter...

I love Al, but he would be problematical as a candidate at this point

[mtnsnake]

10. and look at your link

It's an article from USA Today with the results coming from a major poll of real people across the country, as opposed to originating from some opinionated blog or outright hear-say.

[wyldwolf]

12. ...or an online poll from a "progressive" site (that I voted in three times)

[k_jerome]

11. this poll will be spun to look negative. nt.

[wyldwolf]

13. I don't see how it could be. Rising positives, dropping negatives...

...equals a candidate looking better and better to the electorate.

[k_jerome]

14. around here, positives for Clinton are negatives and negatives...

are mortal sins.

[mtnsnake]

17. Yeah but dont ya know this is the coverup wing of the party & the Clintons sleep w/Pappy Bush?

:evilgrin:

[SOS]

15. Giuliani up by 16 over McCain

Looks like Rudy's got the Republican nomination sewn up!

[wyldwolf]

16. Actually, it does

[AtomicKitten]

18. Next to the GOP, our candidates are looking really good.

:)

[SaveElmer]

20. That is an understatement...

This has to be the most pathetic epublican field in quite a while...and one of the strongest Democratic!!!