A new Harris Poll conducted from March 6th to the 14th by Harris Interactive of 2,223 adults showed that a full 50% of respondents would not vote for Hillary Clinton for president, no matter the situation. An analysis, complete with all poll questions and responses, is here.This jives with polls that have been taken on the senator over the past few years that show her disapproval rating ranging from 46% to 49%. That's a very difficult number to overcome, and whatever Hillary is doing now isn't helping, apparently. If she tacks left, as she will have to in order to win the Democrat presidential nomination, her overall disapproval rating will climb. And when she tacks to the right after winning the nomination (if she does), it will seem fake to the majority of the nation -- and her liberal base will desert her.
At that point she'll be relying not on herself but on the media to destroy her Republican opponent, giving the voters the "lesser of two evils" option. As most of the Democrat media is already bought and paid for by the Clintons, this is probably what Hillary hopes for, with numbers like these.
Unlike her husband Bill, Hillary is just not likable. It has nothing to do with being a woman, although for the most part she does remind men of their mothers-in-law, and women of the chicks that back-stabbed them on the way to the top. She lies continuously, to the point where it is difficult if not impossible for her media friends to hide it or cover for her anymore. Hence you now have another media darling, Barack Obama -- and the Clintons are seething.
Gone are the days when a candidate like Richard Nixon could get elected despite being unlikable. Unfortunately for Hillary, her husband ushered in a new era in presidential politics: electability being charisma and likability more than substance. It's always been that way to a certain extent. But never more so than today. That's one of the reasons why I don't think that the two current leaders on the Republican side, John McCain and Rudy Giuliani, will make it to the end -- although Rudy, even with his baggage, is more likely to than McCain.
On the Democrat side, however, the more the campaigns seem to develop, the more it seems like the past few years has been a political and financial chess match for the Clintons against everyone else, with Hillary the predestined winner.
But what about the rest of the country?
Reader Comments ( Page 2 of 4)
16. I'm an independant and haven't made up my mind yet - but I think we need some experience this time around. Our situation is too unstable right now (and may get worse) to put in a president with a learner's permit.
I do find it amusing - folks who support the Democrats usually have interesting comments about the issues (regardless of which candidate they support). GOP supporters throw moronic insults. If only we could count votes by IQ points!!!
Dem: "What can be done about trade imbalance?"
GOP: "You're a poopy-head!"
Dem: "How would we finance universal health care?"
GOP: "You're ugly and your mama dresses you funny!"
It just goes on and on like this - too bad it would be unconstitutional to have to pass a test to be able to vote...like a driver's test.
Tree at 8:14PM on Mar 28th 2007
17. Hehehehe, if this commentary was not from someone that already hate Hilary I would consider add myself to that 50% it talk about. Be a little bit smatter, act like you are giving information no trashing the woman. If Hilary and Obama are so bad while are some people here scare of them, after all you should be happy that somebody so bad will be running against your candidate. When you sound like that only the member of your clan will listen to you.
Hasta la vista, adios. HILARY OR OBAMA will be Guliani with one arm behing ther back.
jerry at 9:45PM on Mar 28th 2007
18. I do not think that any woman could do worse than the man who got us into trouble we are in now. As for the Clintons, no matter what you all say, and it is mostly nasty thoughtless stuff, when he left office the country was in financial great shape with a surplus and now we are in a deep hole which all of us including you hate spewing people will eventually have to pay for in so many ways which will not dawn on you until reality hits.
Johanna
Johanna at 8:54PM on Mar 28th 2007
19. I WILL DEFINETLY BE VOTING FOR HILLARY, NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. SHE WILL BE THE SAVIOUR WE NEED. SHE IS THE ANSWER TO AMERICAS PRAYERS. YOU WOULD BE A FOOL NOT TO VOTE FOR HILLARY CLINTON. YOU PROBABLY VOTED FOR BUSH WHICH SHOWS YOU WERE NOT TOO SAVVY ON CANDIDATES TO BEGIN WITH, AND YOU WILL MAKE ANOTHER BIG MISTAKE BY NOT VOTING FOR HILLARY CLINTON. AMERICA WILL NEVER GET IT.
SUSIEHILL3 at 9:15PM on Mar 28th 2007
20. They left us a legacy of NAFTA and Welfare Reform. This gave Walmart cheap goods from Mexico a low wage supply of labor. Workers whose jobs went to Mexico were unable to get welfare and were forced to take jobs at low wages.
Why does anyone want them back?
Della Reiman at 9:33PM on Mar 28th 2007
21. HILLARY, IS THE ONLY ONE SMART ENOUGH TO RUN THIS COUNTRY, aLONG WITH bILL, WHO DID A GREAT JOB, BUT WS CRITIZED FOR WHAT ALMOST ALL THE PRESIDENTS DID. HOW COULD YOU HELP BUT ADMIRE HER FOR STICKING WITH HIM. IT WAS THE SMART THING TO DO.
SHE AND BILL TOGEATHER CAN PULL THIS COUNTRY BACK TOGETHER AND HOW COULD IT GET WORSE THAN "BUSH".
IT WOULD ONLY GET GREAT, IF THEY WERE IN THE WHITE HOUSE,. SHE HAS EARNED IT. SHE IS EXPERIENCED AND A VERY SMART LADY. LET THE PAST LAY AND LOOK AT HOW LUCKY WE ARE TO HAVE HER./
MARIE EDSEL at 9:56PM on Mar 28th 2007
22. I WILL DEFINETLY BE VOTING FOR HILLARY. SHE IS EXACTLY WHAT AMERICA NEEDS RIGHT NOW. AMERICA HAS NOT BEEN HAPPY WITH ANY OF THEIR ELECTIONS, SO COME'ON AND TAKE A CHANCE, YOU KNOW YOU JUST MIGHT BE SURPRISED BY THIS VERY DYNAMIC LADY. SHE HAS WHAT IT TAKES TO LEAD. MY MONEY IS ON HILLARY. I THINK IT WILL BE FUN AND INTERESTING.
GO HILLARY!
SUSIEHILL3 at 9:57PM on Mar 28th 2007
23. I already have my bags packed....and NEXUS card so I can run away to
Canada in case either "that woman" or Obama wins. Hate to say this
to everyone out there, but from the "lesser of evils" NOONE LOOKS
GREAT....but i'd take Rudy or John in office before either one of
those 2.
Jon at 10:15PM on Mar 28th 2007
24. Hillary is as immoral as her husband. She may play dumb but she knew what was going on all the time. The only thing she was interested in was power and she would have stayed with the devil to get it.
Genevieve Stark at 10:22PM on Mar 28th 2007
25. Republican front runners Oh I'm Hillary all the way100%
renee at 10:35PM on Mar 28th 2007
26. If Hillary was in a one horse race I would not bet on her. She is unelectable. Lie, steal, and cheat are the three words that come to mind when I hear the name Hillary Clinton. I will vote for any canidate that will close our borders and send the illegal aliens back to Mexico regardless of political party!
keith at 12:52AM on Mar 30th 2007
27. I would not normally vote for Hillary but if she can do what JFK wanted to do almost a 1/2 cetury to go then I may go cross party if she actually speks the truth abd my pref. can't find a better rep than ex NY Mayor that just happened to be in office!!!!!!!!!! To be honest, Rudi reminds me of my states Governor, how will I get $ from this in the future!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GeneG69R at 11:29PM on Mar 28th 2007
28. the shoe is too big for her,nevertheless i will like to see strong guy who can face all these terro gropes iran and co.meanwhile am gonno vote for her.
tony at 11:46PM on Mar 28th 2007
29. I DON,T SEE HILARY WINNING THE PRESDENCY. SHE MIGHT WIN THE DEOMOCRATIC TICKET, BUT I WOULD NEVER VOTE FOR HER. IAM A INDEPENDENT NOW, WAS A REPUBLICAN. GEORGE BUSH SWAYED ME TO CHANGE. RUDY G. IS MY CANDIDATE NOW. TRUE LEADERSHIP IS WHAT WE NEED ,HE HAS ABROAD APPEAL , AND WITH HIS HANDLING OF 911,I CAN,T SEE ANYONE MEASURING UP TO HIM REGARDLESS OF HIS PAST RELATIONSHIPS. GORE IS OUT TO ME ANYWAY HE IS TO EXTREME. OBAMA LOOKS GOOD BUT HE NEEDS TO PROVE HE CAN BE A PRESIDENT TO ALL. MAC IS OUT TO , IS A REVESAL OF GEORGE BUSH TO PRO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT, TO TED KENNEDY. I AM NOT A LIBRAL IN ANY SENCE OF THE WORD, BUT I DO WANT FAIRNESS FOR ALL, HOMOSEXUAL
ETC. I AM NOT PRO HOMOSEXUAL, BUT THE ONES I KNOW DESERVE PROTECTION AS FAR AS LEGAL MARRIAGES, NOT TO SAY I WANT THEM TO BE ABLE TO MARRY,HETROSEXUAL MARRIAGES ARE BIBLICAL AND SHOULD BE SACRAD, BUT THEY DESERVE A LEGAL PARTNERSHIP TO PROTECT THEMSELVES,SHOULD A DEATH HAPPEN OR BE ABLE TO INSURE EACH OTHER WITH MEDICAL ETC. GUILIANI FITS WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE. NO ONE IS GOING TO FIT EXACTLY EVERYTHING EVERYBODY WANTS, BUT I THINK HE IS THE BEST CANDIDATE AND IS NOT SO EXTREME.
sandra at 1:11AM on Mar 29th 2007
30. YES I CAN SEE GOOD IN THE FUTURE WITH A WOMAN AS THE PRESIDENT...AND THAT WOULD BE HILLARY CLINTON
marilyn at 5:15AM on Mar 29th 2007