Tasty-fresh new poll, coming thru! -- ABC/WashPost, General Election -- Clinton, Clinton, Clinton!

[oneview]

Hillary dominates:

against Huckabee - 56/39
Romney - 55/40
Paul - 54/41
Bush - 54/41
Christie - 53/40

Here's some key quotes from the poll release:


"... registered voters by a 13 point margin say the fact that Clinton would be the first female president makes them more likely rather than less likely to support her. Her husband having served as president is another net positive, by an 8 point margin. Those results sound in contrast to Bush and Romney's backgrounds..."

"she's stronger in her base" (than the Republicans are)
-- backed by 9 in 10 registered Democrats
-- backed by 8 in 10 liberals
-- backed by 6 in 10 moderates

"as with Barack Obama, the recovery helps Clinton"

"Clinton has a strong advantage among those who see income inequality as a major problem"

http://www.langerresearch.com/uploads/1166a52016Election.pdf

I can't avoid thinking that from victory unto victory her armies she shall lead, till every foe is vanquished and Hill is Prez indeed!

[hrmjustin]

1. I think she will be our next president.

[oneview]

2. The fact that she looks to guarantee at least 3 consecutive terms of White House control

for the Democrats is something to be celebrated!

[hrmjustin]

3. I would agree.

I think she has the best chance out of all possible Democratic candidates to win a third Democratic term.

[workinclasszero]

12. No doubt!

[BeyondGeography]

4. But, but...Joni Ernst!

[ALBliberal]

5. Hillary will have strong coattails

[misterhighwasted]

6. And She's had to work harder, longer, & faster & while smiling..than any male Pres ever did

AND she did it in high heels
While the White n Right wing told her to shut up, that her place as First Lady was a silent & submissive one, for her attempt at speaking out & promoting of Public Health Care.
I hope she took names.
You Go Hillary Girl.

[LawDeeDah]

13. the present President has got that award of working harder, longer and faster

than any previous before him, including Bill Clinton. He also works wiser.

[misterhighwasted]

15. You missed my point. Never mind.

[Agnosticsherbet]

7. Clearly, she is prepared for that 3 AM phone call.

[LawDeeDah]

14. Bill said she gets exhausted at 11 o'clock at night

and that is why she made up that Bosnian story.

I mean, don't we all make shit like that up when we get tired. Why, just the other day, when I was really tired, and sort of old too, I was telling my story about when I went to Las Vegas and there were black helicopters hovering over my hotel with semi automatics taking shots at me. My husband and son sent me out on the balcony to check out what was going on seeing as it was too dangerous for them to do that. heh heh heh. So I ducked down, left, right, did a ninja roll or two, grabbed the potted plant and hucked it at the chopper blades and saved myself and all of humankind, plus Ireland.

[Hari Seldon]

8. Iowa can't come soon enough

too end this illusion once and for all.

[1StrongBlackMan]

24. What "illusion" are you speaking of? n/t

[msongs]

9. if it will result in a sweep that gets us back congress, go for it. obama 2 full speed ahead nt

[Tarheel_Dem]

10. Hillary may even get back some of those red state Dems that abandoned the party in '14.

[1StrongBlackMan]

25. Well, she is polling much strong among "rural whites" ...

then President Obama ever did.

I wonder why?

[Tarheel_Dem]

29. I think we both know why.

[1StrongBlackMan]

30. But wait ...

I keep getting told there is no racism among liberals and/or in the Democratic Party!

[Tarheel_Dem]

31. Whoever keeps telling you that, wasn't around for the '08 primaries. Remember WV Democrats?

[libdem4life]

11. Interesting questions and even though not a big supporter, I'd agree with both.

And I'll vote for whomever is the nominee. It's getting a bit late to find a real challenger.

[LannyDeVaney]

16. Good

I cried in 2008 when we elected a President who was a minority, rather than an "old white dude" (and I am an old white dude). Both my sons were young then (8 and 11) so I knew it would seem "normal" to them, which was great. Now they will be 16 and 19 and we seem to have a pretty good chance of having the first female President. I think it's just awesome. There will be policy debates and disagreements among us Democrats, and that is expected, normal, and frankly, healthy. But, big picture, having a female President is a big deal to me. It won't hurt if we get the Senate back too, and continue this early wave of progressive policy, so my two son's can have a viable future.

[SunSeeker]

17. Nice post, LannyDeVaney.

I have an 11 year old son. You summed up exactly how I feel.

[bigdarryl]

18. Once again these stupid polls don't mean jack shit

[stevenleser]

19. The only time people say stuff like that is when they don't like the outcome of the poll.

Polls are always significant. Does it mean for sure she wins the white house or even the nomination?

No.

But it is still a big deal.

[1StrongBlackMan]

26. Hush truth. n/t

[Fearless]

20. We can do much better.

[1StrongBlackMan]

28. Perhaps; but, only if ...

there is an alternate candidate that the Democratic electorate sides with and the American electorate votes into office.

[Corey_Baker08]

21. If Hillary Clinton Is The Nominee Of The Democratic Party In 2016, A Real Democrat Would Vote 4 Her

Otherwise you are just enabling a Republican victory...

[BlueCaliDem]

27. Thank you! ^^^This!^^^ eom

[blkmusclmachine]

22. No choices for YOU!

[1StrongBlackMan]

23. But all of the polls "advocacy polling" ...

besides polling merely "confirm, not inform" ...

(The above are actual DUer responses to positive HRC polling results ... who then, in another, unrelated thread, cited to polling results to support his/her claim) ...

Whether DU wishes to acknowledge it or not ... at this point, DU is really, really, disconnected from the American electorate, particularly, that segment that self-identifies as "Democrats" and/or "Liberal."

Relatedly, I find it interesting that HRC's support is lowest among (self-identifying) "Moderates", the cohort that, in any universe beyond DU, would be described as "Centrist."