Can Hillary carry Cailifornia?

Seth · 03-10-2006, 12:39

Californians ready for female president, undecided about Clinton

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A majority of Californians say they’re
ready for a woman president, although New York Sen. Hillary Clinton
may not necessarily be the one they would vote for, according to a
new statewide poll released Friday.

The Field Poll showed that 69 percent of registered voters in
the state believe the country is ready for a female president,
while 24 percent disagreed. There was little difference in opinion
between men and women, although Democrats (77 percent) and
nonpartisan (74 percent) voters were more likely to favor a female
president compared to Republicans (56 percent), and younger people
were more receptive to the idea than those 65 and older.

When asked about whether they would be inclined to vote for
Clinton in 2008, Californians were more evenly split, with 47
percent saying they would and 42 percent saying they would not,
according to the poll.

The survey said those supportive of Clinton tend to be young,
ethnic, liberal and either non-Christian or nonreligious.

If Clinton did run, 51 percent of California voters believe she
would be treated more harshly than other candidates, the poll
showed. Eighteen percent said she would be treated better, and 22
percent said she’d be treated equally.

Researchers interviewed 507 registered voters by telephone from
Feb. 12-26 in English and Spanish. The poll has a sampling error
rate of 4.5 percentage points.

AP-WS-03-10-06 0934EST

Seth · 03-10-2006, 12:42

The other big Hillary buzz on the left coast is the Wal-Mart connection. The Dems drive the anti - Wal-mart drumhead, and the talk is how the Clintons had big ties with 'ol Sam.

-Seth

**Roguish Lawyer** · 03-10-2006, 13:06

She will win California easily if the GOP candidate runs on a conservative social platform.

**The Reaper** · 03-10-2006, 13:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roguish Lawyer

She will win California easily if the GOP candidate runs on a conservative social platform.

Concur.

"Would you vote for Hillary for POTUS in 2006?" is not the same question as "Would you vote for Hillary or Candidate X for POTUS in 2006?".

Those Republicans who could actually compete in Cali do not appeal to the Red stat voters because they are seen as RINOs.

The best thing that conservatives could hope for would be Hillary not driving a big lib turn-out in Cali against the opponent, permitting some Republican victories in lesser races where the Dems stay home. I see no way that Cali goes Republican in the 2006 POTUS election, unless the big one hits and all of SoCal is wiped off the map.

TR

Seth · 03-10-2006, 13:26

I ponder the discussion at the upper levels of the DNC, in regards to polling showing a lukewarm H. Clinton -- in a dem stronghold.

-Seth

Sten · 03-10-2006, 13:50

I have a feeling all meeting of Dems theses days involve circus music and a juggler.

Pandora · 03-11-2006, 11:39

Had lunch in Newport Beach a few weeks back with coworkers and a client down in the OC. Mere mention of Hillary caused the most palpable and vitrolic reaction I have yet seen in regards to her. Even the waiter got his two cents in. Clintons not welcome behind the Orange Curtain in Orange County.