Polarizing Bill Clinton

[ProSense]

We needed additional time to see if there had been a sustained impact on voters. That’s because Democratic primary voters in South Carolina - especially African-American voters - had remained positive about Hillary Clinton (in fact, 70 percent of Obama voters would be satisfied if Clinton were the nominee). And when asked specifically about the importance of Mr. Clinton’s campaigning in their vote, the 26 percent who said it was very important actually were more likely to vote for Hillary Clinton than were those who did not think that campaigning mattered a lot.

That specific question did not measure much negative response to the former president.

Now, however, the nation’s opinion of Mr. Clinton has declined. Back in July, favorable ratings of Clinton outnumbered unfavorable ones, 51 percent to 37 percent. In the latest poll, 46 percent are favorable and 39 percent are not.

Not surprisingly, given the racially-charged component of the comments and the coverage, the change took place more among African-Americans than among whites. Whites had split 46 percent to 41 percent on Clinton last July. Now their 43 percent-43 percent split isn’t much different. But in July, blacks were favorable towards Clinton 79 percent to 7 percent. Although blacks are still among Bill Clinton’s strongest supporters, their opinions today are 63 percent favorable and 19 percent not - a drop of 16 points on the positive side, and an increase of 12 points on the negative.

There were other changes, too. After the New Hampshire primary, 31 percent of African-American Democratic primary voters nationally said Bill Clinton’s involvement in the Clinton campaign would make them more likely rather than less likely to vote for her. Now just 15 percent say that, while the proportion who says it would make them less likely stayed at about 13 percent.

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[ProSense]

1. Facts?

No thanks! Typical!

[jillan]

2. Do you spend most of your time looking for negative articles and op-eds on the Clintons?

Because you definitely post alot of them.

[paulk]

7. since the day she joined

it's been constant.

[ProSense]

8. What, your attempts to distract from an article I didn't write about a poll I didn't conduct? n/t

[paulk]

10. hate

24/7 hate

it's your middle name

[ProSense]

11. Your inability to acknowledge the content of the OP is a sign of denial! n/t

[lwcon]

3. Congrats to the Obama campaign

For their hopey changeful unity!

They turned Bill Clinton from a beloved ex-president into a racist, and all it took was deliberate misinterpretation of his comments and a lot of love for the Democratic Party!

But that's not too bad. Because everyone's getting ponies!!!! Hoooray!!!!

I'm naming mine Changey Hope-alot.

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[ProSense]

4. "They turned Bill Clinton from a beloved ex-president into a racist" Huh? Bill's created his own

problems:

The lesson Bill Clinton learned is to whine!

[Cha]

5. Look to yourself and people who

think it's okay for bil clinton to lie and cheat his way back to whitehouse. But, no congratulations are due you.

[lwcon]

6. Thank you for your support for party unity! n/t

[Cha]

9. And you are not entitled

to any thanks at all.

[lwcon]

13. That's right...

Thanks and "unity" are only for Obama supporters, Hillary haters/conspirists, and the poor Repubs across the aisle who have been abused by the dirty hippies in the '60s and the bickering Clintonites in the '90s.

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[donheld]

12. Oh God I miss that man!!!1!!!1!!!1!!!1!!!