Paul Blooms As Clinton Wilts In Colorado, Iowa, Virginia, Quinnipiac Swing State Poll Finds

[WillyT]

Paul Blooms As Clinton Wilts In Colorado, Iowa, Virginia, Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll Finds
Quinnipiac
April 9, 2015

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- COLORADO: Paul 44 - Clinton 41

- IOWA: Paul 43 - Clinton 42

- VIRGINIA: Clinton 47 - Paul 43

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's lead is wilting against leading Republican presidential candidates in three critical swing states, Colorado, Iowa and Virginia, and she finds herself in a close race with U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky in each state, according to a Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll released today. In head-to-head matchups, every Republican candidate effectively ties her in Colorado and almost all Republicans effectively tie her in Iowa.

Secretary Clinton has lost ground in almost every matchup in Colorado and Iowa since a February 18 Swing State Poll by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University. The Swing State Poll focuses on key states in the presidential election.

One bright spot for Clinton is Virginia, the largest of the three states, where she leads all Republicans, including 47 - 40 percent over Bush, compared to a 42 - 42 percent tie in February.

Voters in each state say Clinton is not honest and trustworthy. Her overall favorability has dropped significantly in Colorado and Iowa, while Virginia is unchanged. Favorability ratings for the Republicans are lackluster, at best.

"These numbers are a boost for U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky as he formally launches his campaign," said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll.

"Ominous for Hillary Clinton is the broad scope of the movement today compared to her showing in Quinnipiac University's mid-February survey. It isn't just one or two Republicans who are stepping up; it's virtually the entire GOP field that is running better against her.

"That's why it is difficult to see Secretary Clinton's slippage as anything other than a further toll on her image from the furor over her e-mail."

"In all three of these states, more, and in Colorado many more, registered voters say she is not honest and trustworthy," Brown added. "Voters do think she is a strong leader - a key metric - but unless she can change the honesty perception, running as a competent but dishonest candidate has serious potential problems."

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More: http://www.quinnipiac.edu/news-and-events/quinnipiac-university-poll/2016-presidential-swing-state-polls/release-detail?ReleaseID=2184

[DonCoquixote]

1. It also helps

That Clinton was on the wrogn side of the MJ legalization argument that is helpinng CO rake in the tax revenue.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

10. Is Paul in favor of legalization of marijuana for non-medical use?/NT

[Smithryee]

12. You do know he's Liberterian

in other words, a RWNJ that wants to smoke weed.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

15. He is in favor of legalization of marijuana for medical use...

And no, he isn't a libertarian, he's a 10th Amendment absolutist, which is a lot different...

[fizzgig]

19. colorado is nutty when it comes to politics

went for dipshit both times, went for obama both times and booted a pretty good dem senator last year in favor of a puke bagger.

[joeybee12]

2. The right-wing smear campaign is working, aided by a complicit media...

and lots of people here at DU.

[frazzled]

3. Yeah, people are impressed with his Educatation

I may just have to resign from the human race soon, and crawl into a hole. All I can say is: Lord, help us.

[bullwinkle428]

4. Here's the problem - at the moment, it would appear that beating the rest of

the clown car is actually more difficult than beating Hillary, given how the secretive Repuke bundlers are working against him (see the TV ad that made Tweety go apeshit).

[dubient]

14. ^^^This

He won't make it out of the Republican primaries.

[Smithryee]

5. Time for Sanders to make his announcements..

Paul ain't going to win

[emulatorloo]

8. Yes on both points.

Bernie needs to run.

[emulatorloo]

6. Margin of error is + or minus 3.28%. I wouldn't get too excited if I were you.

Paul's "lead" is within the margin of error.

From March 29 - April 7 Quinnipiac University surveyed:

894 Colorado voters with a margin of error of +/- 3.3 percentage points;
948 Iowa voters with a margin of error of +/- 3.2 percentage points;
961 Virginia voters with a margin of error of +/- 3.2 percentage points.

- COLORADO: Paul 44 - Clinton 41

- IOWA: Paul 43 - Clinton 42

- VIRGINIA: Clinton 47 - Paul 43

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Additionally the more Paul talks, the more unacceptable he becomes.

[Drunken Irishman]

11. The margin of error is pretty good for a state poll.

You'll not find many polls with a margin of error less than 3.0%.

For comparison, here's some polls from Colorado in 2012:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/co/colorado_romney_vs_obama-2023.html

3.2 MOE is very similar to four polls and better than two others.

[emulatorloo]

22. Thanks for the info! N/t

[samsingh]

7. these polls are not believable

[DemocratSinceBirth]

13. I would like to see other polls from those states but I won't dismiss em summarily...

[TheCowsCameHome]

9. This was posted earlier today

And it's still a yawner.

[daredtowork]

16. And Rand Paul is trustworthy? LOL

I'm not a Hillary fan, but I'm wondering if voters are going to end up getting what they deserve in the next presidential election.

[sabrina 1]

21. That isn't the issue. The issue is that Progressives want someone who is not so MIC/Corporate

friendly. Give them such a candidate, and Paul would not be 'blooming' in those states.

As always though, the Dem Leadership will waste their time personally attacking the Republican rather than focusing on why they are losing voters.

Voters don't care about the personal characteristics of candidates. The old 'distraction' trick with no focus on the issues that voters care about only alienates voters even more.

WHY is a Democrat sliding in polls should be the question.

And the answer is not hard to find.

Eg, Progressive candidates in the Mid Terms won by running on a progressive message. Third Way candidates lost.

Nose-holding is going out of style and if Dems still ignore what voters are telling them, they will continue to lose and then of course they will do what makes voters even more angry, 'BLAME THE VOTERS'

[Octafish]

17. Jebthro ex Machina

Shaping the scenery and setting the stage...



...for the Final Putsch on Democracy.

[NCTraveler]

18. Poll says one thing about those states.

Damn near half the electorate in each one are dumb as rocks. And Florida is the one we talk about. I had no clue Paul was the leading Republican. Republicans are in for a rude awakening come true campaign time. Paul on stage with Hillary will be great. He will wilt away like the piece of shit he is. He will make a daily fool of himself. As all of those saying Warrens polls are simply a snapshot in time, that is all this is. One would have to be a fool to not understand what will happen to them if they get the chance to be on stage together. That is still so far out that all of this is meaningless.

[themaguffin]

20. Let's see these #'s when he's on the side while the actual GOP nominee faces Clinton...

what a joke.