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2016 Postmortem
Showing Original Post only (View all)Poll Shows Hillary Clinton Is Seen as More Likely Than Bernie Sanders to Be Effective [View all]
With the Democratic presidential nomination contest all but officially a two-person race, Hillary Rodham Clinton appears vastly better positioned than Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont to persuade party primary voters that she would be more effective at passing her agenda and dealing with international crises, according to a New York Times/CBS News survey released Thursday.
Mrs. Clinton even undercuts Mr. Sanders on his core political message, with 62 percent of Democratic primary voters saying she could bring about real change in Washington, compared with 51 percent for Mr. Sanders.
The promise of change, always a popular lure in politics, is at the heart of a striking paradox in the Democratic race. Democratic primary voters say that the ability to deliver needed change is the most important quality they seek in a candidate, and Mr. Sanderss popularity is highest with voters who want change. Yet 60 percent of Democrats also want their nominee to continue President Obamas policies, and these voters support Mrs. Clinton over Mr. Sanders by about a 2-to-1 margin.
This advantage for Mrs. Clinton may reflect all-around skepticism that Mr. Sanderss leftist candidacy can prevail: Her partys primary voters expect Mrs. Clinton to be their eventual nominee by more than a 4-to-1 margin over Mr. Sanders.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/13/us/politics/poll-shows-hillary-clinton-is-seen-as-more-likely-than-bernie-sanders-to-be-effective.html
Mrs. Clinton even undercuts Mr. Sanders on his core political message, with 62 percent of Democratic primary voters saying she could bring about real change in Washington, compared with 51 percent for Mr. Sanders.
The promise of change, always a popular lure in politics, is at the heart of a striking paradox in the Democratic race. Democratic primary voters say that the ability to deliver needed change is the most important quality they seek in a candidate, and Mr. Sanderss popularity is highest with voters who want change. Yet 60 percent of Democrats also want their nominee to continue President Obamas policies, and these voters support Mrs. Clinton over Mr. Sanders by about a 2-to-1 margin.
This advantage for Mrs. Clinton may reflect all-around skepticism that Mr. Sanderss leftist candidacy can prevail: Her partys primary voters expect Mrs. Clinton to be their eventual nominee by more than a 4-to-1 margin over Mr. Sanders.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/13/us/politics/poll-shows-hillary-clinton-is-seen-as-more-likely-than-bernie-sanders-to-be-effective.html
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SecularMotion
Nov 2015
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A socialist afraid of change from the administration of a New Democrat? Interesting!
merrily
Nov 2015
#2
Actually, she just said she will not be more aggressive than Obama. So, you're fearful of change in
merrily
Nov 2015
#9
I can see more change with Clinton than Sanders. Clinton is getting lots of endorsements from
Thinkingabout
Nov 2015
#3
If you think Republicans, who control both Houses, will work with Hillary better than they will work
merrily
Nov 2015
#10
Did I say anything about the Republicans? It just might be possible the Republican congressional
Thinkingabout
Nov 2015
#15
'Her party’s primary voters expect Mrs. Clinton to be their eventual nominee by more than a 4-to-1..
riversedge
Nov 2015
#7
Her party’s primary voters expect Mrs. Clinton to be their eventual nominee by more than a 4-to-1.
frylock
Nov 2015
#12
I bet. She and the Republicans will dole out shit sandwiches so fast it'll make your head spin.
Scuba
Nov 2015
#5
Just like this time 2008! Fun fact: Kerry was barely a blip on the screen one month before Iowa.
merrily
Nov 2015
#11
That's because most people don't know that Bernie has a good record of actually getting things done
jfern
Nov 2015
#13
Are you talking about a lot of things actually done as in three bills he sponsored getting passed in
Thinkingabout
Nov 2015
#17
Then he needs to find a way to rewrite the voting and sponsor record of Congress.
Thinkingabout
Nov 2015
#20
Huummmm, yes you are right, she has voted less times for military action than
Thinkingabout
Nov 2015
#30