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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,704 posts)
Thu May 28, 2015, 08:23 AM May 2015

Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Rubio, Paul Are Only Republicans Even Close To Clinton

In a general election matchup, Clinton gets 46 percent of American voters to 42 percent for Paul and 45 percent of voters to 41 percent for Rubio. She leads other top Republicans:
46 - 37 percent over Christie;
47 - 40 percent over Huckabee;
47 - 37 percent over Bush;
46 - 38 percent over Walker;
48 - 37 percent over Cruz;
50 - 32 percent over Trump.


http://www.quinnipiac.edu/news-and-events/quinnipiac-university-poll/national/release-detail?ReleaseID=2228


Editorial comment- Bush lll has dropped considerably as he has felt the lash of the main stream pre$$. Once the others feel the lash they will drop too. The main stream pre$$ couldn't care less about me and you. They care about stories that will drive ratings and put money in their coffers.



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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,704 posts)
5. President Obama beat John McCain by six points after his party nearly destroyed the republic.
Thu May 28, 2015, 08:40 AM
May 2015

This nation is neatly or not so neatly divided.

 

cali

(114,904 posts)
6. It's absurd to make that proclamation at this point
Thu May 28, 2015, 08:40 AM
May 2015

18 months is several lifetimes in politics. And Hillary has a way of blowing it. It's what I fear most about her being the candidate. I think she's very vulnerable in a general election.

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)
9. I'm going to explain this again ...
Thu May 28, 2015, 08:47 AM
May 2015

... if you want Bernie to beat Hillary ... you have to get lots of people who already believe that Hillary WILL ABSOLUTELY beat any GOP opponent that Bernie would ALSO beat any GOP opponent.

And attacking Hillary (she'll blow it, etc), or her supporters, does not help Bernie accomplish this.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,704 posts)
11. In (that) poll Paul is coming reasonably close.
Thu May 28, 2015, 08:55 AM
May 2015

Bookmark this post. The Republican primary voters are not letting Rand Paul anywhere close to their party's nomination. However, if they keep ganging up on him it's only going to piss him off and make him throw more brickbats against them in the primaries, of which some will land, and make the inevitable primary winner weaker in the general election.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,704 posts)
10. E-mail them and asked them to include him.
Thu May 28, 2015, 08:49 AM
May 2015

Last edited Thu May 28, 2015, 09:24 AM - Edit history (1)

I e-mailed them about a couple of things and got a response to each one from the person conducting the poll, not a canned one...

I have some thoughts on how he would poll but I don't want to contribute to the toxic attitude here that is making it unbearable but if pushed enough I will...

DCBob

(24,689 posts)
12. Its a bit surprising they didn't include Bernie... they have every clown on the right.
Thu May 28, 2015, 09:12 AM
May 2015

I guess they figure its a forgone conclusion Hillary will be the Dem candidate.

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NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
7. And the more they talk on the national stage.
Thu May 28, 2015, 08:41 AM
May 2015

The higher Hills numbers will climb and the lower theirs will sink.

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