New Hampshire Focus Groups Reveal Possible Problems for Bush, Clinton

[brooklynite]

Bloomberg:

Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush, the presumptive establishment frontrunners for the 2016 presidential nomination, may be facing real problems within their parties.

In Bloomberg Politics-Purple Strategies focus groups convened this week in New Hampshire, even likely Democratic primary voters who are ardent Clinton supporters said they are closely following and are turned off by her handling of a controversy over her use of private rather than government e-mail while she served as secretary of state. And several said she should turn over her private e-mail server to a neutral third party for review.

And some underpinnings of Bush’s general election appeal—his family’s legacy of political service, a perceived openness to liberalizing immigration policy and support of Common Core education standards—have led several likely Republican primary voters to conclude they can't support him, and that there’s probably nothing Bush can do to change their minds. None said they’d back Bush if they were voting today.

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Likely Democratic presidential primary voters in the second focus group were overwhelmingly supportive of Clinton. Even though some said they’d like to see other Democrats run in the primaries to encourage healthy debate, none suggested any alternatives could beat Clinton.

[okaawhatever]

1. I want Bush to run for this very reason. nt

[think]

2. Bloomberg news blatantly ignored the Goldman Sachs elephant in the room

Not surprised they'd gloss over Wall street's inlfuence

The Goldman Sachs primary

It’s Bush vs. Clinton at Wall Street’s wealthiest bank.


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The battle for the hearts and wallets of Goldman Sachs titans goes right to the top. Goldman chief executive Lloyd Blankfein is close to Clinton and has held fundraisers for her. The former first lady, New York senator and secretary of state gave a well-paid speech to Goldman executives in 2013. She and her husband, former president Bill Clinton, have both raised huge sums from Goldman and all across Wall Street for their campaigns and charitable foundation. But Blankfein has also made warm comments about some in the Republican field including Bush. Blankfein has indicated he would be fine with either a Bush or Clinton presidency.

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http://www.politico.com/story/2015/03/jeb-bush-goldman-sachs-2016-election-115672.html

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. Of course he would be fine with either one.

He knows who has the real power.

[Agony]

3. "I want Hillary to win but I could live with Jeb Bush," said Dianne, a Democrat. "He's pretty modera

"I want Hillary to win but I could live with Jeb Bush," said Dianne, a Democrat. "He's pretty moderate" on immigration and schools, which she described as "big issues" for Democrats.

Ha Ha fucking Ha Ha HA What total bullshit.