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Just in case you haven't seen Hillary's Unfavorable ratings, they're at an 8 year high.
leveymg
Jan 2015
#159
That negative is almost all from the Rethugs. DUers against Hillary comprise a small fraction
pnwmom
Jan 2015
#166
Right. At this point in the '08 cycle, HRC's Q scores were tracking this same way.
leveymg
Jan 2015
#191
She doesn't need to shake anything. 85% of Democrats are happy with her as is. nt
stevenleser
Jan 2015
#224
I'd say about 45 percent. Otherwise, Hillary would be President right now instead of Barrack.
leveymg
Jan 2015
#225
It's so early.. I'm going to treasure these last two years of Obama being President. It will be
Cha
Jan 2015
#2
So will I, Cha. So will millions upon millions of Americans. I wish President Obama could run for a
BlueCaliDem
Jan 2015
#155
Oh well looks like my 35+ yeras of being a memebr of the Democratic Party will be ending soon
ChosenUnWisely
Jan 2015
#3
You'll not get any sympathy from this thread's OPer… They meant DLC Democrats...
MrMickeysMom
Jan 2015
#122
Agreed. This is fun thread for rubbing DLC's noses into inconvenient truths re HRC.
Divernan
Jan 2015
#128
Does it occur to you that not being a member of A doesn't automatically enroll you in B?
hobbit709
Jan 2015
#9
Nope. Because we have a two-party, system like it or not. So leaving A gives by default
BlueCaliDem
Jan 2015
#154
Don't actually agree, but would vote for a 3rd party cand. if s/he is progressive. Four years of
drynberg
Jan 2015
#64
How so? What good jobs, ability to pay for your own health care, and what ability to own a home and
TheKentuckian
Jan 2015
#12
Fortunately she is a totally lousy candidate, & the more people hear her the less they like her
peacebird
Jan 2015
#61
What's ironic is the things she got crucified for on the tour were for saying things DUers like.
DemocratSinceBirth
Jan 2015
#70
except for the fact that 85% of REAL Democrats like seem to like her...
VanillaRhapsody
Jan 2015
#197
So the past history of the father-in-law of her daughter is now Hillary's responsibility? BS!!!
66 dmhlt
Jan 2015
#79
Anyone the LEAST bit influenced by that would NOT vote for HRC anyway. Give it up!
66 dmhlt
Jan 2015
#221
It was also Bill Clinton who said on National TV several times that HIS taxes should be raised...
VanillaRhapsody
Jan 2015
#196
"1/10th/10x the president Obama is" = fixed. "The president OF Obama" just adds another kind of
ND-Dem
Jan 2015
#183
Too simply put to answer the questions. What is it you think she is going to do to create a better
TheKentuckian
Jan 2015
#229
As Hillary is one of the architects of TPP I just want to say. Thank you Hillary.
Katashi_itto
Jan 2015
#26
Proof please....this War Mongering meme has GOT to fucking stop on DU....
VanillaRhapsody
Jan 2015
#198
A poll of 1000 people who have listed phone numbers isn't representative of Americans. nt
RiverLover
Jan 2015
#17
Of the 1000 ppl polled, how many called themselves Democrats? It doesn't say.
RiverLover
Jan 2015
#31
Yeah you keep clinging to that....whatever gets you through the night I suppose...
VanillaRhapsody
Jan 2015
#199
"The M$M continues to set the narrative for low information voters. "
DemocratSinceBirth
Jan 2015
#53
Interesting. Politifact's and Media Matter's investigations differ from your "research."
wyldwolf
Jan 2015
#96
You've gone from "I researched this in 2008" to "I recall learning about this in 2008"
wyldwolf
Jan 2015
#228
If you call 'research' parotting a conservative source from last year... then
wyldwolf
Jan 2015
#231
I have a better chance of dating Miss Universe than the Pugs have of beating Hillary The Great./NT
DemocratSinceBirth
Jan 2015
#57
Hillary Clinton as madam president will make corporations bathe in gold and sleep well in nights.
TRoN33
Jan 2015
#35
I've had graduate level classes in statistics - you'll just have to trust me on this.
Divernan
Jan 2015
#112
These are from 2002-2006, not meaningful, and if you really look at the numbers,
RiverLover
Jan 2015
#51
Discounting the significance of actual votes is a personal decision. You are welcome to it.
pampango
Jan 2015
#52
Elections are often won by only a few percent. We may just have a GOP President in 2016.
leveymg
Jan 2015
#56
The comparison is unfair to Coakley. The difference is the intensity of the negatives against HRC
leveymg
Jan 2015
#97
I agree so I "un-rec'd" an OP this morning anyway. Made me feel better. nt
snappyturtle
Jan 2015
#87
All this means is that Dems want an open primary, and that Hillary is the front runner.
bluedigger
Jan 2015
#69
I sometimes wonder if the anti-Hillary people might not be happier at FREE REPUBLIC....
brooklynite
Jan 2015
#130
An I wonder if the pro-Hillary people might not be happier at THIRD WAY.org
LondonReign2
Jan 2015
#163
Gee, ELIZABETH WARREN, HOWARD DEAN, and BARNEY FRANK are Third Way members?
brooklynite
Jan 2015
#168
I admire your relentless effort to push the Democratic party to the right
LondonReign2
Jan 2015
#172
The unstoppable train. If only she could cut that smelly baggage car loose.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jan 2015
#102
I've never met a single person in my "real" life who likes Hillary Clinton.
RiverLover
Jan 2015
#110
I've met a lot of Elizabeth Warren supporters who support Hillary Clinton...
brooklynite
Jan 2015
#142
What would it take to disqualify her, then, if not her influential Iraq War vote?
leveymg
Jan 2015
#133
Yeah, Canada offers a much better representation of US public sentiment, I'm sure. /nt
Marr
Jan 2015
#132
Between name recognition, and the fact that nobody is currently running, this poll seems useless n/t
arcane1
Jan 2015
#202
If the Democratic Party nominates H. Clinton, they will have sold their souls to the devil (Oligarch
rhett o rick
Jan 2015
#218
Speaking of selling 1's soul, watch HRC laugh about getting a guillty rapist off.
Divernan
Jan 2015
#223