Clinton, Carson top votes in new Iowa State University/WHO-HD poll, with weeks to go before the Iowa
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Clinton, Carson top votes in new Iowa State University/WHO-HD poll, with weeks to go before the Iowa Caucuses
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AMES, Iowa If the Iowa Caucuses were held this month, 27.2 percent of Republicans likely to attend would support Ben Carson, and 49.5 percent of Democrats likely to attend would favor Hillary Clinton. Thats according to a new Iowa State University/WHO-HD caucus poll out today.
Respondents who said they would probably attend the Democratic caucuses were asked, If you had to decide today, which of the candidates seeking the nomination for president would be your first choice? After Clinton, Bernie Sanders came in a distant second (27.8 percent), dont know third (13.7 percent) and other fourth (6.3 percent).
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ISU political scientists weigh in
The contest for the Democratic Partys presidential nomination delegates in Iowa seems to have settled down to being in Hillary Clintons favor, barring some major personal or policy issue arising between now and Feb. 1, said Mack Shelley, University Professor and chair of political science and professor of statistics. Another consideration for the Democratic caucuses is that its not clear at this time whether there could be a surge of support from younger, and particularly first-time, potential caucus attenders, who are likely to support Bernie Sanders. If the Sanders campaign can galvanize young voters and have a strong organization on the ground to get their supporters to the caucuses, the results may look different on Feb. 1.
Political Science Professor James McCormick concurred.
................Honesty wins
Survey respondents chose honest and trustworthy (38 percent) as the leading trait they seek when deciding to support a presidential candidate, followed by takes strong stands (20.8 percent), cares about people (17 percent) and has the right experience (16 percent). The least frequently selected reason for choosing a candidate, other than dont know (3.7 percent) was whether or not the candidate can win the election at 10.7 percent.
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***Note the paragraph entitles "Honesty wins"
"Survey respondents chose honest and trustworthy (38 percent) as the leading trait they seek when deciding to support a presidential candidate,...." and nearly 50% chose CLINTON. All these months of calling her a liar did not work!!!
She has been in Iowa a lot--interacted with people face to face during her listening tours and smaller town halls. Her strategy worked.
riversedge
(70,239 posts)yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)Senator Sanders (I-VT):
"Yes, we do agree on a number of issues, and by the way, on her worst day, Hillary Clinton will be an infinitely better candidate and President than the Republican candidate on his best day."
riversedge
(70,239 posts)yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)around here.
You'd think he hates Hillary!
Quite the opposite!
PatrynXX
(5,668 posts)why would they be held in December? usually January but last one had it as Feb 1
hoosierlib
(710 posts)The last thing this country needs is another corporatist warhawk as President...
Gloria
(17,663 posts)the next Supreme Court members...
Widen your vision a bit, please...
Tarheel_Dem
(31,234 posts)riversedge
(70,239 posts)................Honesty wins
Survey respondents chose honest and trustworthy (38 percent) as the leading trait they seek when deciding to support a presidential candidate, followed by takes strong stands (20.8 percent), cares about people (17 percent) and has the right experience (16 percent). The least frequently selected reason for choosing a candidate, other than dont know (3.7 percent) was whether or not the candidate can win the election at 10.7 percent.
- See more at: http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2015/11/25/caucussurvey#sthash.IEke2KAe.dpuf
Read more: http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2015/11/25/caucussurvey
***Note the paragraph entitles "Honesty wins"
"Survey respondents chose honest and trustworthy (38 percent) as the leading trait they seek when deciding to support a presidential candidate,...." and nearly 50% chose CLINTON. All these months of calling her a liar did not work!!!
She has been in Iowa a lot--interacted with people face to face during her listening tours and smaller town halls. Her strategy worked.
trusty elf
(7,394 posts)That someone like Carson would be a front-runner is mind-boggling.
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LiberalLovinLug
(14,174 posts)Not only Carson, but Trump. And for that matter every one of the clowns running for office from the R side. I guess I understand how they can only run with the horses in the race, but jeez, its appalling that they don't even have a Bob Dole (type), or even Mitt Romney, or anyone that, while still arrogant, entitled, bought-off corporate shills, isn't bat shit crazy. How could any of these, especially university educated young people, conservatives or not, even think of voting in this nutbar as their future President.
(I love all your photoshop pieces too)