CNN Poll: Major Differences in Candidates' Qualities

[Hissyspit]

Source: CNN

Poll: Major differences in candidates' qualities

By Alexander Mooney
CNN Washington Bureau

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A new poll shows a majority of Americans say Barack Obama will bring about change. When it comes to bringing about change, a majority of Americans -- 56 percent -- say Sen. Barack Obama will be able to achieve that task; 49 percent say the same for Sen. Hillary Clinton; and 39 percent say that for Sen. John McCain.

Survey respondents also ranked the Illinois senator highest -- 65 percent -- when asked who would work with both parties to get things done, compared with 56 percent who say McCain would and 52 percent who say Clinton would.

But Obama is also the only candidate who a majority of Americans -- roughly 60 percent -- say does not have the right experience to be president, the poll showed. That number is significantly higher than the 38 percent who say Clinton isn't experienced enough and the 31 percent who say the same for McCain.

The poll also indicates that the Democrats may have the advantage on the issues most important to voters. Well over 50 percent report Obama and Clinton agree with them on the important issues, but only 39 percent say the same about McCain. McCain also does the poorest among the poll's participants when asked if the candidate cares about people like them: 51 percent said McCain did, compared with 55 percent who said the same of Clinton and 67 percent who said Obama cared about them.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/18/poll.quality

[rpannier]

1. The 39% who agree with mclame:

a partial list:

-kellogg, brown and root
-blackhawk security
-the christian reich
-hermits
-investors in the military industrial complex
-war profiteers inc

[Radio_Lady]

2. Question: Does any one of the three candidates really DESERVE to be President?

Here's what DUer Hissyspit found and I'm taking the liberty of posting in my journal.

This is to facilitate the link for some of my family and friends.

Very interesting. These are exactly the same reactions others with whom I correspond have had. Therefore, we should discuss it further perhaps in another context.

Question: Does any one of the three candidates really DESERVE to be President?

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Source: CNN (March 18, 2008)

Poll: Major differences in candidates' qualities

By Alexander Mooney
CNN Washington Bureau

- snip -

A new poll shows a majority of Americans say Barack Obama will bring about change. When it comes to bringing about change, a majority of Americans -- 56 percent -- say Sen. Barack Obama will be able to achieve that task; 49 percent say the same for Sen. Hillary Clinton; and 39 percent say that for Sen. John McCain.

Survey respondents also ranked the Illinois senator highest -- 65 percent -- when asked who would work with both parties to get things done, compared with 56 percent who say McCain would and 52 percent who say Clinton would.

But Obama is also the only candidate who a majority of Americans -- roughly 60 percent -- say does not have the right experience to be president, the poll showed. That number is significantly higher than the 38 percent who say Clinton isn't experienced enough and the 31 percent who say the same for McCain.

The poll also indicates that the Democrats may have the advantage on the issues most important to voters. Well over 50 percent report Obama and Clinton agree with them on the important issues, but only 39 percent say the same about McCain. McCain also does the poorest among the poll's participants when asked if the candidate cares about people like them: 51 percent said McCain did, compared with 55 percent who said the same of Clinton and 67 percent who said Obama cared about them.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/18/poll.quality

[depakid]

4. I think we all know who "deserves" to be president

but he isn't running....

[Radio_Lady]

5. Well, that isn't a good sign, is it?

So where do we go now?

[AX10]

3. Obama does not..

have the experience, I agree.

[Doctor_J]

6. Another red herring put forth by the GOP and their media minions

McCain's experience is mostly bad experience - pandering, flip-flopping, having affairs with lobbyists, kissing the ass of the worst president in history, and spending us into a 9 trillion dollar hole.

Hate radio and the rest of Right Wing Media have concocted another Big Lie.