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(109,228 posts) Sun Dec 21, 2014, 09:08 AM Dec 2014

Hillary Clinton drops to a 49-point lead for the Democrats’ 2016 nomination [View all]

Source: W Post

By Scott Clement

The year 2014 brought a mixed bag for Hillary Clinton's presidential hopes. Her popularity continued to decline, her book tour drew mixed reviews (along with her book), and some in the liberal wing of the part are urging Elizabeth Warren to challenge her for the Democratic presidential nomination.

But her status as most prohibitive Democratic front-runner in history has not changed. She remains the overwhelming favorite against both Warren and Vice President Joe Biden.

Sixty-three percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents say they'd vote for her if their state's primary (or caucus) were held today, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. Biden garners 14 percent, Warren wins 11 and three other candidates get less than 5 percent each, including Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, former Virginia senator Jim Webb and Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley.

Clinton's 49-point lead is actually her worst performance of the year in Post-ABC polls, with her support slipping 10 points over the course of four surveys this year (the first of which only listed three candidates).

FULL story at link.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), left, and Hillary Clinton attend then-Sen. John Kerry's confirmation hearing to replace Clinton as secretary of state in January 2013 on Capitol Hill. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2014/12/21/hillary-clinton-drops-to-a-49-point-lead-for-the-democrats-2016-nomination/

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Hillary Clinton *drops* to a 49-point lead for the Democrats’ 2016 nomination [View all] Omaha Steve Dec 2014 OP

Hillary Clinton will be our nominee... FarPoint Dec 2014 #1

+1,000,000 cosmicone Dec 2014 #19

About electability thesquanderer Dec 2014 #20

by the same statement Just for Fun Dec 2014 #57

Unelectable? Extreme left wing? Z_California Dec 2014 #22

Barack Obama ran a brilliant primary campaign cosmicone Dec 2014 #23

Mmm Hmmm Z_California Dec 2014 #24

It won't be politics as usual if Hillary wins the nomination cosmicone Dec 2014 #26

It can't lead to anything liberal to nominate and elect a militarist. Ken Burch Dec 2014 #49

100% liberal is unelectable. n/t cosmicone Dec 2014 #66

People forget that who controls the narrative wins elections JonLP24 Dec 2014 #70

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2014 #102

Did somebody see whatever it was in that "message auto-removed" post? Ken Burch Dec 2014 #109

I'm a female liberal. PassingFair Dec 2014 #54

yes it will be. Just for Fun Dec 2014 #60

Here's a guess: a lot OF the "99%" will vote for her brooklynite Dec 2014 #80

They vote for Republicans too. Union Scribe Dec 2014 #104

That plenty of "real" Democrats think of Clinton as one as well brooklynite Dec 2014 #107

you mean the way Maggie Thatcher made history? DonCoquixote Dec 2014 #85

You forgot the last part Z_California Dec 2014 #25

He was helped by a catastrophically tanking economy cosmicone Dec 2014 #27

But not Hillary? Stellar Dec 2014 #113

LOL - the poster is still arguing Obama is unelectable JonLP24 Dec 2014 #72

No way Jeb will be the nominee Reter Dec 2014 #35

Okay, so you can explain why "unelectable" Obama won... thesquanderer Dec 2014 #73

What happened in 2008 only happens once every 50 years cosmicone Dec 2014 #87

Must be nice to be able to predict the future like that. BeanMusical Dec 2014 #88

Not prediction, a statistical fact. cosmicone Dec 2014 #95

Not fact, just your humble opinion. BeanMusical Dec 2014 #99

I was actually replying to something else. thesquanderer Dec 2014 #98

How can you be sure? Ken Burch Dec 2014 #110

Extreme left wing? Just where are you on the spectrum? HERVEPA Dec 2014 #34

Less than extreme of course n/t cosmicone Dec 2014 #39

UH...he's a right-wing Hindu nationalist. Ken Burch Dec 2014 #51

Labels come easy to people who have no cogent arguments. cosmicone Dec 2014 #64

Most Muslims oppose that "doctrine" as well. Ken Burch Dec 2014 #79

ummmm cosmicone Dec 2014 #86

"The extreme left"? Scootaloo Dec 2014 #40

Reading comprehension helps cosmicone Dec 2014 #41

Unlike Palin, neither Warren nor Sanders are blithering idiots. Ken Burch Dec 2014 #52

Again, reading comprehension helps cosmicone Dec 2014 #63

Sorry, I find most of your posts unreadable Scootaloo Dec 2014 #78

+1 here too demigoddess Dec 2014 #43

No mountain climbable until someone climbs it. LanternWaste Dec 2014 #101

Classic clash between idealism and pragmatism cosmicone Dec 2014 #105

and always look behind? reddread Dec 2014 #106

Absolutely! She will be a great president. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #28

Ready for Hillary ffr Dec 2014 #30

Additionally, my sense on the VP candidate..... FarPoint Dec 2014 #36

I'd like to see Kerry take another turn at bat. ucrdem Dec 2014 #37

She's WAY too old now. closeupready Dec 2014 #42

I totally disagree... FarPoint Dec 2014 #45

Who do you support? hrmjustin Dec 2014 #47

We'll have to wait and see who announces a run. closeupready Dec 2014 #58

I love Kristen. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #59

Warren is about the same age and Sanders is 6 years older. NYC Liberal Dec 2014 #53

It's still early and the public is fickle with front runners. FLPanhandle Dec 2014 #2

Agree look how well TPP is doing, she serves Wall Street well. Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #9

It will be Jeb if he wants it. pocoloco Dec 2014 #10

Yeah, I was thinking him or maybe Rand Paul they both manage to pull the wool over their audience's Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #11

You nailed it nichomachus Dec 2014 #32

Actually, if you look at the legislation that Warren had key roles in and what Hillary karynnj Dec 2014 #16

Interesting! ucrdem Dec 2014 #33

I think Kerry has a very good relationship with her karynnj Dec 2014 #44

If she has a good relationship the publicly issued letter seems like overkill. ucrdem Dec 2014 #46

I would put it down more to personality karynnj Dec 2014 #48

Remember the GOP's clown-car primaries? Orsino Dec 2014 #96

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2014 #103

it is still pointing towards Hillary being the nonimee, a 49 point LEAD is not Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #3

Only in MSM crazy land is a 49 point lead a bad thing. joshcryer Dec 2014 #6

I hope Hillary runs reddread Dec 2014 #4

The MSM is desperately trying to get Warren to run. joshcryer Dec 2014 #5

We need a horse race... paleotn Dec 2014 #12

For some here democracy is not served by having choices. Warren Stupidity Dec 2014 #13

The thing is, people need to step up and make a choice groundloop Dec 2014 #17

The MSM does not serve democracy. joshcryer Dec 2014 #77

Yes, I agree davidpdx Dec 2014 #65

Most progressive-liberal talk and TV hosts agree with you Omaha Steve Dec 2014 #69

Not a manufactured one. joshcryer Dec 2014 #76

The MSM need a horse race, too, for very different reasons. n/t Orsino Dec 2014 #97

If Warren or Sanders runs, 2016 matters. Ken Burch Dec 2014 #50

We ALL need a horse race. Ken Burch Dec 2014 #56

I would not be shocked if a Republican won the Presidency. WhoWoodaKnew Dec 2014 #7

Which one? Fuddnik Dec 2014 #15

Hillary would be good for all Plucketeer Dec 2014 #18

.. NorthCarolina Dec 2014 #38

get used to it RedstDem Dec 2014 #8

I will become concerned when the lead drops to 40 points liberal N proud Dec 2014 #14

Chelsea Clinton in 2024 WillTwain Dec 2014 #21

Benghazi! Benghazi! Lil Missy Dec 2014 #29

If we all set asides our differences d_b Dec 2014 #31

Hillary has not earned my vote, Maedhros Dec 2014 #55

Neither has she earned mine Just for Fun Dec 2014 #61

Bill de Blasio as the Democrat presidential nominee? Texx Dec 2014 #62

Too soon. He needs to finish a term first. marble falls Dec 2014 #67

His first term ends in 2018. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #75

...and actually accomish something. brooklynite Dec 2014 #82

such as Hillary's BIG ACCOMPLISHMENTS? reddread Dec 2014 #84

At the very least. And that's a short list after one term Senator and three yrs as Sectry of State. marble falls Dec 2014 #91

allow me to preview the only campaign ad the Republicans will need to run reddread Dec 2014 #92

Jeez. And the candidate won't even have to say, "I endorse this ad." I don't think it'll hurt her... marble falls Dec 2014 #93

from Benghazi? reddread Dec 2014 #100

Uh. that's Democratic. Might want to head back to class. HERVEPA Dec 2014 #71

He will support Hillary! welcome to DU. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #74

Any Democrat can win the Blue Major Cities brooklynite Dec 2014 #81

How does HRC win rural areas? Ken Burch Dec 2014 #108

everybody sing along ! olddots Dec 2014 #68

Bernie Sanders will crush her in the debates. fbc Dec 2014 #83

Bernie won'tcrush her KinMd Dec 2014 #114

Loser Android3.14 Dec 2014 #89

Hillary will run to Obama's right. And lose. blkmusclmachine Dec 2014 #90

Since no one mentioned (including Hillary) is a candidate, this is so much chaff. yellowcanine Dec 2014 #94

So they didn't poll Bernie? KamaAina Dec 2014 #111

The POLL is biased and says NOTHING of importance Cosmic Kitten Dec 2014 #112