Did you see this CNN Poll? Some Clinton supporters still not embracing Obama

[Radio_Lady]

From: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/04/clinton.poll/index.html



From Alexander Mooney
CNN
Sat. July 5, 2008

Some Clinton supporters still not embracing Obama

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- One week after Sen. Hillary Clinton made a public show of unity with Sen. Barack Obama, a new survey suggests supporters of the New York senator are increasingly less likely to follow her lead.

Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama appear at a unity rally in Unity, New Hampshire, in June.

A growing number of Clinton supporters polled say they may stay home in November instead of casting their ballot for Obama, an indication the party has yet to coalesce around the Illinois senator four weeks after the most prolonged and at times divisive primary race in modern American history came to a close.

According to a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll released Friday (7/4/08), the number of Clinton supporters who plan to defect to Republican Sen. John McCain's camp is down from one month ago, but -- in what could be an ominous sign for Obama as he seeks to unify the party -- the number of them who say they plan to vote for Obama is also down, and a growing number say they may not vote at all.

In a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey completed in early June before the New York senator ended her White House bid, 60 percent of Clinton backers polled said they planned on voting for Obama. In the latest poll, that number has dropped to 54 percent.

In early June, 22 percent of Clinton supporters polled said they would not vote at all if Obama were the party's nominee, now close to a third say they will stay home.

In another sign the wounds of the heated primary race have yet to heal, 43 percent of registered Democrats polled still say they would prefer Clinton to be the party's presidential nominee. That number is significantly higher than it was in early June.

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[AllentownJake]

1. Do what you can

For Clinton supporters who decide to volunteer I've bought 50 Obama/Clinton (Not running mate they say Democratic Party Unity) photo buttons of the unity event in NH. I'm giving to them as a show of respect. Hopefully they talk to their friends.

[Radio_Lady]

9. Excellent idea! I have a photo I can use for that... maybe...

Thanks very much -- we're waiting until after Labor Day to gear up.

[AllentownJake]

12. www.democraticstuff.com

I'm not creative and for those who aren't who like the idea they have a Unity button there for $1 and free shipping.

Union made too.

[Radio_Lady]

I'll check it out. Thanks, Jake.

[butterfly77]

25. If it were to happen,which it is not...

the button would read Barack&Hillary...

[Clark2008]

27. Not my dream team, but hoo-kay.

[Radio_Lady]

35. Yeah, but this has to end somehow -- somewhere.

Maybe before Denver Convention.

Yikes.

Thanks for your comments.

Warm regards,

Lady Ellen in Alpen Knolls

[LakeSamish706]

2. This can be verified by looking at that other site... CH... I don't know...

what they hope to gain from this, but it certainly puts strain on the Democratic party as a whole.

[Diamonique]

8. The MSM would like us to believe that it puts a strain on the party.

But there really aren't that many of them. The MSM makes it seem as if it's a much bigger problem than it really is. The media loves to cover a controversy... even if they have to create it themselves.

Personally I don't think we (or Obama) should give these people any more special attention. It just feeds the frenzy.

[TheDebbieDee]

I agree, there aren't that many Hillary supporters who

are rejecting Obama.

I think the point of this article and others like it that I have seen here at DU in the last couple of days is to kill the mood/spirit of Unity that Obama and Clinton put in play a couple of weeks ago.

DON'T KILL THE UNITY, Folks!

[blogslut]

3. Bummer

Let them vote for McSame.

[blm]

4. House of Saud trying to force Clinton on the ticket. They only trust Bushes and Clintons.

Kingdom Holdings is one of AOL/TimeWarner/CNN's largest shareholders.

[Arugula Latte]

5. These people are a bunch of whiney brats.

[Thrill]

6. BS Poll. If this were true Obama wouldn't likely be leading by

at least 6 points in most national polls

[BlueJac]

7. Who cares, I don't watch CNN....

Let them vote for who ever they want. This country is so fucked now anyway.

[Growler]

10. Obama HAS united the party!

Any meme that he still needs to unite the party is utter crap! Only a few dead-enders won't to vote for him. This is true in ANY election!

[Diane R]

11. I think the Clintons may be as dangerous as the Bushes...it's time for them to stop pouting.

[sufrommich]

16. What a ridiculous statement..

Show some proof of any "pouting" being done by the Clintons.

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[catgirl]

13. CNN is full of shit

and why post this BS anyway?

[sufrommich]

14. I find it hard to believe that any true Clinton supporter

(I was one of them) would choose to sit home and watch another republican get elected.

[Captain Hilts]

22. That's right. People that stupid aren't worth worrying about. nt

[sufrommich]

26. I refer to people who are that stupid as...

republicans.

[TheDebbieDee]

23. The people purporting this are $hit-stirrers and should be ignored....

[Captain Hilts]

28. BINGO!

[JackORoses]

15. These People just suck ass. That is the only conclusion that can be drawn.

They know how important this election is to the future of this Nation, not to mention Humanity in general, and they are still willing to act spitefully.

The do not need to be wooed. They need to be shamed.

[Maine-i-acs]

17. Bogus - Operation Chaos in action.

How does CNN and the polling co. verify that everyone stating that they were a Clinton supporter is excatly what they say they are?

And why is Obama beating McCain in polls, despite the Clinton backers' alleged wavering?

[TheDebbieDee]

24. Ding! Ding! DING!

I think you hit the nail on the head, there!

[Tim4319]

18. All I can say is....

...When this country goes deeper into "The Shitter" because some people would much rather vote for 4 or 8 more years of George Bushes policies, then for someone who beat the person they supported in the primary, then they have no right to complain.

However, my other thought is, how sure are we that the people polled were actually Hillary supporters?

[wurzel]

19. If they aren't supporting Obama now they weren't Dems to begin with.

[Captain Hilts]

20. And some Obama supporters said they wouldn't support Clinton. So what? They're losers. nt

[vaberella]

29. Yup, I met some, or got kidnapped by them. They're in the LaRouche Movement.

Those cats are 100% Clinton and don't even want to hear the name Obama. They still have hope Obama will drop out and Hillary will take the helm. They even said it at a meeting of theirs.

I was scared out of my mind.

[polmaven]

32. They are in the LaRouche Movement?

Then they aren't Clinton supporters. LaRouche is NOT a Democrat, not even close. Hillary, whether you like it or not, IS a DEMOCRAT! How many times does it need to be said?

THE PRIMARIES ARE OVER! It is time to stop the bashing and start focusing on getting Senator Obama elected president!

[sufrommich]

33. Did you really just try to tie Clinton to LaRouche ?

:crazy:

[DangerousRhythm]

37. Whoa, this sounds like quite a story...

Care to elaborate? The "kidnapping" bit has me interested, I must say. :scared:

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

38. "...scared out of my mind."

I imagine so, being kidnapped by LaRouchies for Hillary.

[CakeGrrl]

30. The MSM is playing Divide & Conquer with Dems to help McCain

The media is about as "concerned" about Democratic unity as your average Republican. They just want to stir stuff up.

I take more stock in the GE polling. For example, it's interesting that Obama polls much closer to McCain in Kentucky in the GE than he did against Hillary in the primary. That tells me that Dems aren't as divided as the MSM might hope.

[vaberella]

31. I think it won't work on the General Public.

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

34. Lots of GOPers don't support McCain -

Post about them instead of rehashing the primaries like the idiots on CNN want you to.

[Radio_Lady]

36. Good point. Regrettably, we're gnashing our teeth about the VP slot and campaign debt.

I'd like it to be settled as much as you would. Probably by the end of August!!!

Warm regards,

Lady Ellen in Alpen Knolls

[sniffa]

39. Some are still members of DU too

[TexasObserver]

40. That's because they're Republicans!! They don't usually vote for Democrats!

Does anyone really believe these are people who voted from Gore and Kerry?

I don't.

They're Democrats in name only, and they support Democrats and Republicans, depending on which race and which politicians they happen to be close to.