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Chellee

(2,301 posts)
22. 35% of Republican women
Tue Apr 14, 2015, 12:46 PM
Apr 2015

Assuming Josh was talking about the Washington Post/ABC News poll. However, that was approval ratings for her job as SOS, and it was from 2012. So I don't think it really translates to votes in 2016.

That having been said, (granted, this is anecdotal evidence) every Republican I have talked to at my work place not only assumes that she will get the Democratic nomination, but that she will win the presidency. They are checked out of this race. If they don't go to the polls, they're also checked out of the down ticket races. That's where we could see big changes.

We have so many governorships and state legislatures up in 2016. That, THAT, is where the battle is. That is where we need to make a massive change. That's where the most damage is being done, in the states.

We need a Democrat in the White House to protect the Supreme Court. And we need to flip the states to protect the people.

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Even though I'm a Republican [View all] JimDandy Apr 2015 OP
That isn't necessarily a bad thing. delrem Apr 2015 #1
Because I'm a Democrat, I'd love to see Hillary in the White House. NBachers Apr 2015 #2
One anecdote doesn't mean anything except to that person.. maybe they don't want one of these.. Cha Apr 2015 #3
... William769 Apr 2015 #16
.. Cha Apr 2015 #19
As much as it horrifies you BainsBane Apr 2015 #4
GOP lite. What's not to love if you're a rational Republican? Hell, some will most likely vote for blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #5
Lots of Republican women, especially, will be excited to vote for her. Good. pnwmom Apr 2015 #6
Only poll I can find says she gets 35% of the vote. joshcryer Apr 2015 #7
How? Needs more than 35% or are you talking just among Republicans? TIA. n/t freshwest Apr 2015 #12
Republican women. joshcryer Apr 2015 #15
Okay, but 35% is not 51%. We'll see how it goes closer to the election. n/t freshwest Apr 2015 #20
35% of Republican women Chellee Apr 2015 #22
She doesn't need 51% of Repub women. Darb Apr 2015 #23
R&K /nt RiverLover Apr 2015 #8
i can't figure it out. barbtries Apr 2015 #9
Have you not been reading posts on DU? William769 Apr 2015 #17
apparently not enough. barbtries Apr 2015 #21
Can you blame the respondent? B Calm Apr 2015 #10
To all the whiny progressives who are making something like this out to be "proof" that Hillary okaawhatever Apr 2015 #11
Citing bipartisan appeal as a weakness is one I haven't seen before N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2015 #13
Um, that's a good thing. Metric System Apr 2015 #14
I am sure some Rs will vote D and vice versa bigwillq Apr 2015 #18
What ALL does it say. NCTraveler Apr 2015 #24
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