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 3 of 4)
31. Hillary will be elected as President when pigs fly!
Guess the left is looking for someone they can count on to bring this country to its knees. Abortion, gay rights, legal drugs, all the things a decent person is against, they'll legalize.
Chris at 11:15AM on Mar 29th 2007
32. Hillary should work in the stock market trading cows. She knows how to win there..Forget the presidency. Most democrats will not take a chance voting for her and forget about the independents..Edward n Obama have a better opportunity..
robert pinto at 3:35PM on Mar 29th 2007
33. Not that Bill was a bad president...He wasn't, he did o.k. for a compulsive liar. The reason I wouldn't vote for another Clinton is the baggage they tote around.
When asked a personal question about his affair Bill lied instead of telling the people "It's none of your damn business!"
Both have had rather shady pollitical and business dealings, which have been brought out and paraded in front of the public.
When I vote I want to vote for a candidate I can trust....I dont feel Hillary holds up to my expectations of a trustworthy candidate.
John Simpson at 9:09PM on Mar 29th 2007
34. What QUALIFIES Hillary to be President~! Her husbands coat-tails~!
Before Clinton became President no one had heard of Hillary. She did not work her way up in public politics. She has never served the people before.
Hillary's claim to fame was as the First Lady. A job in which she failed miserably as a moral leader. Or one could argue " She does'nt suck".
The question is had Bill not ran for office, do you think Hillary would of persued the white house. I am dissapointed in Americans even considering Hillary for office. She simply is not qualified. She has no diplomacy skills in most cases she is screaming at people on tv.
Napoleon once said when asked to explain the lack of great statesment in the world, "To get power, you need to display complete pettiness, to exercise power, you need to show true greatness". Hillary is petty.
I believe a woman in office will be great for America, when it's the right woman.
Hillary is not that person, now lets all get serious and find an advocate of the people, who is for the people~!.
Djames at 3:14AM on Mar 30th 2007
35. Hilary Clinton WILL be the next president of the United States. Say what you want. It is going to happen. And that's a blessed thing.
michael martin at 12:02PM on Mar 30th 2007
36. Madam President, Madam President, Madam President,Madam President, Madam President. Gotta keep practicing, because Its gonna happen. Get used to it. Madam President, Madam President, Madam President. and so on and so on and so on. Smile for the Birdie Right wingers. One thing is for sure, when it happens the blood of our young Americans will stop spilling for "OIL" and maybe we will stop telling other countries what rule they should live under. We wouldn't tolerate anyone trying to change our system of government, so why should we try to change theirs!
Nuff said
richiemac at 4:00PM on Mar 31st 2007
37. Hillary you are the next president of the USA. Critics will see you in the white house. What God has said, no man can be in the way.
Ifeanyi at 7:32PM on Mar 30th 2007
38. No one in their right mind would vote for Hillary. Certainly no one who cares about this country, our constitution, and the way of life established by our founding fathers. Hillary is a socialist from way back. In fact, she falls somewhere between socialist and communist. Do we really want someone like that as our president? She has a long anti-American/anti-democracy record dating back to her college days. I won't even get into her scandals involving insider trading, White Water, and Travel Gate, to name a few, because that would take all day. Were she to be elected as president, which would happen right after hell freezes over, she would work to weaken our democracy so socialism could take root. That alone should scare the hell out of all Americans.
Kyle Baxter at 3:46AM on Mar 31st 2007
39. Funny how people have a short memory about the Clinton years. Strong fiscal policies were in place, the economy was great, the stock market even better! Internationally we were respected, foreign relations were not strained as they are today, etc. etc.
If it means going back to a balanced budget, and better times ahead.....I say yes vote for Hiliary!
patrick horrell at 10:53PM on Apr 1st 2007
40. I would like to see people more informed about the state of affairs than the people who are commenting here. I would also like to see people who could actually spell. I like Hillary, I liked Bill. We had one of our better economies under Bill Clinton. Certainly better than anything we have seen since. I am however saddened by the fact that Hillary now boasts a record campaign contribution of 26 million while the people who are voting for or against her could have as low as an annual salary of $10,000.00! Come on, know your public
Tracy at 2:15AM on Apr 2nd 2007
41. No one in their right mind would vote for Hillary. Certainly no one who cares about this country, our constitution, and the way of life established by our founding fathers. Hillary is a socialist from way back. In fact, she falls somewhere between socialist and communist. Do we really want someone like that as our president? She has a long anti-American/anti-democracy record dating back to her college days. I won't even get into her scandals involving insider trading, White Water, and Travel Gate, to name a few, because that would take all day. Were she to be elected as president, which would happen right after hell freezes over, she would work to weaken our democracy so socialism could take root. That alone should scare the hell out of all Americans.
Kyle Baxter at 5:20AM on Apr 2nd 2007
42. just a thought !! hillary is elected ! the whore master dies ! now what ?????? she is on her own !
jack at 11:36AM on Apr 4th 2007
43. i will be voting for Hillary in 2008!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tori at 5:39PM on Apr 4th 2007
44. Hillary has my support. I'm defiantly voting for her.
And guess what? Negative votes don't count!!!
Just look at the polls.
Democrats Republicans
Clinton 33% Giuliani 31%
Obama 29% McCain 22%
Edwards 15% Gingrich 14%
We all know who's winning.
Anna at 6:47PM on Apr 9th 2007
45. GENEVIEVE S 22
THE WAY YOU TRASHED MRS CLINTON. COULD IT BE YOU ARE IN DENIAL OF YOUR LAST VOTE. I DON'T BLAME YOU. A LITTLE HYPOCRISY MAYBE.
HAVE A NICE DAY.
YOUR FRIEND AND FRIEND OF THE CLINTONS, ALWAYS.
CHUCK
chuck at 4:34AM on Apr 10th 2007