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Bill USA

(6,436 posts)
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 04:57 PM Sep 2015

Hillary Clinton's Image Improves Among Democrats 73%:20% Favorable - Gallup

http://www.gallup.com/opinion/polling-matters/185939/hillary-clinton-image-improves-among-democrats.aspx

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's image has picked up among Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents over the last two weeks. Clinton now has a favorable rating of 73% and an unfavorable rating of 20%, yielding an overall net favorable score of +53. Her net favorable score had dropped to as low as +46 earlier in September.



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Uh-oh, could it be that more Democrats are realizing that innuendo and implied accusations don't mean guilt? .... My, what's a good Republican MCCarthyite to do these days anyway, if people start to use their heads and think for themselves?

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Hillary Clinton's Image Improves Among Democrats 73%:20% Favorable - Gallup (Original Post) Bill USA Sep 2015 OP
That's well short of the net 60% or so she had around 2 months ago jfern Sep 2015 #1
I suppose that's something Republicans can hang onto, for hope. Bill USA Sep 2015 #5
My neighbors! Jfern, GOP pros knew a sag after announcing was expected for Hortensis Sep 2015 #10
Yeah, I'm positive that Republicans are gauging the percentage of Democratic support for Clinton.. frylock Oct 2015 #41
E- mail in the rear view mirror. Full speed ahead. oasis Sep 2015 #2
Time for the mass media to change pace and start telling the truth. Time to reveal the GOP fascism. Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #26
K&R. YESSSSSSSSSSSS! lunamagica Sep 2015 #3
Margin of error fluctuations Motown_Johnny Sep 2015 #4
Bernie is at 37% so get back to us when upaloopa Sep 2015 #7
I'm Back! Motown_Johnny Sep 2015 #8
What would that graph look like without Biden? BlueWaveDem Sep 2015 #12
Does it matter? Motown_Johnny Sep 2015 #13
Of course it matters. BlueWaveDem Sep 2015 #14
Hillary would still be sinking. Motown_Johnny Sep 2015 #16
No one realistically believes any candidate would stay at 60%. BlueWaveDem Sep 2015 #17
That depends on how much of Biden's support goes to her. Motown_Johnny Sep 2015 #18
It means some folks better start finding upaloopa Sep 2015 #6
Pick any issue and I'll debate it with you. Any. Fearless Oct 2015 #23
Well as long as you don't make shit up upaloopa Oct 2015 #25
Pick a topic where Hillary and Bernie have different points of view and argue your case. Fearless Oct 2015 #27
Hillary has more foreign policy experience upaloopa Oct 2015 #29
She is a warhawk who was stunningly wrong on Fearless Oct 2015 #36
Don't forget First Lady! She has done that for 12 years, plus 8. juajen Oct 2015 #40
That's not an issue where Clinton and Sanders differ. frylock Oct 2015 #42
Hillary has been endorsed by most Dem upaloopa Oct 2015 #30
Most Democratic senators haven't endorsed anyone Fearless Oct 2015 #37
That's not an issue where Clinton and Sanders differ. frylock Oct 2015 #43
Having been First Lady, Hillary will have upaloopa Oct 2015 #31
By that logic Barbara Bush would be a good president Fearless Oct 2015 #33
That's not an issue where Clinton and Sanders differ. frylock Oct 2015 #44
Hillary has spent her whole career since upaloopa Oct 2015 #32
You could make the same argument about Huckabee Fearless Oct 2015 #34
That's not an issue where Clinton and Sanders differ. frylock Oct 2015 #45
And trending higher... DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2015 #9
It's the Rick Lazio effect. MADem Sep 2015 #11
Thanks for posting this. Nice to see Persondem Sep 2015 #15
and the parroting of GOP McCarthyist campaign points by the RFB (Repubs 'for' Bernie) Bill USA Sep 2015 #21
Ohh the red scare meme Fearless Oct 2015 #24
I'm sorry, who the hell are the 7% of people who identify as Democrats but haven't heard of her? Recursion Sep 2015 #19
they're probaby 'doing research' like Cheech and CHong did... Bill USA Oct 2015 #38
No more Bushes or Clintons. uhnope Sep 2015 #20
She is a Rodham! juajen Oct 2015 #39
Is this the chart where she paid people overseas to vote jwirr Sep 2015 #22
Good for Hillary FloridaBlues Oct 2015 #28
Maybe the people are damn tired of the republicans workinclasszero Oct 2015 #35

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
10. My neighbors! Jfern, GOP pros knew a sag after announcing was expected for
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 05:11 PM
Sep 2015

several reasons. Standard campaign dynamics. If Biden gets in, his ratings will drop too before rising again.

You know, Jfern, HRC is only the other candidate. Bernie's big enemies don't want him or her elected.

frylock

(34,825 posts)
41. Yeah, I'm positive that Republicans are gauging the percentage of Democratic support for Clinton..
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 10:50 PM
Oct 2015

because surely that affects them.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
26. Time for the mass media to change pace and start telling the truth. Time to reveal the GOP fascism.
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 12:55 PM
Oct 2015
 

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)
4. Margin of error fluctuations
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 05:02 PM
Sep 2015

When the net gets back up to match her 62 number, let us know. Right now it seems to be hovering somewhere right around 50 or so.



 

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)
13. Does it matter?
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 05:36 PM
Sep 2015

Once Biden announces, one way or the other, things will reset. Poll numbers will change and we will get a better idea of where the race really stands.

As for now, all these polls are kinda silly. All we can really do is see long term trends. Trying to nail things down and getting all excited about every poll that tells you what you want to hear is just silly. This goes for supporters of both Bernie and Hillary. We have not even had one debate yet. It looks like it may be Christmas season before we get a clear idea of what is really going on.


As for now, all we can do is watch the long term trends.





 

BlueWaveDem

(403 posts)
14. Of course it matters.
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 06:59 PM
Sep 2015

Without Biden included it would destroy the entire media narrative of Hillary sinking. All I'm saying is, prepare to be disappointed when they stop polling Biden.

 

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)
16. Hillary would still be sinking.
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 08:25 PM
Sep 2015

Biden is only up about 6% - 8%. Hillary is down more like 20%.

Most of the Biden support would go to Hillary, but not all of it. Bernie would get some, we can argue about how much but that would get us nowhere.

Joe's numbers are obscuring everything, but Hillary would still be sinking even if he had already announced that he was not running.







 

BlueWaveDem

(403 posts)
17. No one realistically believes any candidate would stay at 60%.
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 08:29 PM
Sep 2015

Yes, she's lower than the 60% starting point, but take Biden out and she's still pretty dame close to 60%, which is huge. Again, prepare for the media narrative to be destroyed.

 

Motown_Johnny

(22,308 posts)
18. That depends on how much of Biden's support goes to her.
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 10:09 PM
Sep 2015

Anyways, there is no need to obsess about this now. Things will sort themselves out.


upaloopa

(11,417 posts)
6. It means some folks better start finding
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 05:03 PM
Sep 2015

reasons for people to support their candidate rather that rehash right wing talking points about Hillary because people don't give a rat's ass about emails.

upaloopa

(11,417 posts)
25. Well as long as you don't make shit up
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 12:29 PM
Oct 2015

You would need an third party neutral source for your information and I doubt you could do that and I don't mean the MSM.

upaloopa

(11,417 posts)
29. Hillary has more foreign policy experience
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 01:17 PM
Oct 2015

She knows most world leaders having been Secretsry of State and would be more effective than Bernie

Fearless

(18,421 posts)
36. She is a warhawk who was stunningly wrong on
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 02:24 PM
Oct 2015

Iraq and Afghanistan. This experience she had is even more a reason to not want her in the presidency.

upaloopa

(11,417 posts)
30. Hillary has been endorsed by most Dem
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 01:33 PM
Oct 2015

Senators and would be better suited than Bernie in forming policy that will be supported by the Senate.

upaloopa

(11,417 posts)
31. Having been First Lady, Hillary will have
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 01:36 PM
Oct 2015

no learning curve as President. Also her husband was President which is an asset no one else could have.

Fearless

(18,421 posts)
33. By that logic Barbara Bush would be a good president
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 02:21 PM
Oct 2015

Or a doctor's wife would make a good doctor. Or whatever. It's simply not true. Being the spouse may help you understand general activity, I'm sure she could find the nearest bathroom for instance, but it gives her no understanding or ability to run the country.

Fearless

(18,421 posts)
34. You could make the same argument about Huckabee
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 02:22 PM
Oct 2015

And ministering to families. Still doesn't make him a good president.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,711 posts)
9. And trending higher...
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 05:08 PM
Sep 2015
Now, as noted, her image has begun to improve. We rely on two-week rolling averages to provide large sample sizes and stable estimates when trending the candidates' images, but a look at just the last seven days through Sept. 27 shows that her net favorable image among Democrats is at +57, suggesting a clear upward trajectory.



And trending higher:

Recursion

(56,582 posts)
19. I'm sorry, who the hell are the 7% of people who identify as Democrats but haven't heard of her?
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 11:50 PM
Sep 2015

That's mind boggling.

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