Friday, May 27, 2005
Time heals all wounds
A majority of Americans say they are likely to vote for Hillary Rodham Clinton if she runs for president in 2008, according to a new USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll taken last week. Clinton has been leading the field of Democratic presidential contenders (mainly pretenders - a real collection of disco daddy and the has beens) for the 2008 election, still more than three years away. Currently, she is running for a second Senate term next year and has refused to answer questions about whether she'll make a White House bid.
Not all is good news however. The survey still shows that, although the senator broadened her support nationwide over the past two years, she still provokes powerful feelings from those who oppose her.
The key findings are as follows:
•A big gender gap. Six of 10 women but 45% of men were likely to support her.
•Significant differences by age. Two of three voters under 30 were likely to support her, compared with fewer than half of those 50 and older.
•Strongest support from those with the lowest income. Sixty-three percent of those with annual household incomes of $20,000 or less were likely to support her, compared with 49% of those with incomes of $75,000 or higher.
•And big swings by ideology. An overwhelming 80% of liberals were likely to support her, compared with 58% of moderates and 33% of conservatives.
Americans are rationale people. When they are asked if they are better off today than they were under the Clinton years, the majority would have to say NO. Polish that sax Bill.
Not all is good news however. The survey still shows that, although the senator broadened her support nationwide over the past two years, she still provokes powerful feelings from those who oppose her.
The key findings are as follows:
•A big gender gap. Six of 10 women but 45% of men were likely to support her.
•Significant differences by age. Two of three voters under 30 were likely to support her, compared with fewer than half of those 50 and older.
•Strongest support from those with the lowest income. Sixty-three percent of those with annual household incomes of $20,000 or less were likely to support her, compared with 49% of those with incomes of $75,000 or higher.
•And big swings by ideology. An overwhelming 80% of liberals were likely to support her, compared with 58% of moderates and 33% of conservatives.
Americans are rationale people. When they are asked if they are better off today than they were under the Clinton years, the majority would have to say NO. Polish that sax Bill.
# posted by Shaky @ 7:04 p.m. 
