Poll: Liberals and women moving toward Clinton; GOP race tightens

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/07/schneider.2008.polls/

<snip>Among Democrats, frontrunner New York Sen. Hillary Clinton is gaining support. Last month, she led Sen. Barack Obama by 8 points. Now she earned 38 percent support versus 24 percent who said they favor her rival from Illinois.

Where are Clinton's gains coming from?

From women and also from liberals. Last month, Clinton and Obama were just about tied among Democrats who call themselves liberal. Now, Clinton has forged 20 points ahead. Her strong position against the Iraq war seems to have convinced liberals she is with them.

"It is time to sunset the authorization for the war in Iraq," Clinton said. "If the president will not accept reality, it is time for Congress to bring reality to him.

This time, Democrats are happy with their choices. Thirty-eight percent say they are very satisfied with the field. Only 20 percent of Republicans feel that way.

Our next prez.

I find it a bit hard to belive she is making gains with liberals.

Yeah, I know, consider the source. But take a look at the date!

http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/jul2005/dlc-j28.shtml

and another

http://www.counterpunch.org/frank07262005.html

and more recently

http://www.mydd.com/story/2007/1/23/1675/63190

She's not my first choice for President, but if she's our candidate, she'd be a lot better than having a Repuke for another 4 years, something we can't afford.

rove would over look the polls? Just look at these:

I CALL BS ON THESE NUMBERS (BIG DIFFERENCE)

Poll: Voters Down on GOP, Impatient with Congress

The poll was conducted for NPR April 26-29, 2007, by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research and Public Opinion Strategies. It consisted of a national telephone survey of 1,000 likely voters.


National Public Radio: Frequency Questionnaire, April 26-29, 2007 3 Q.

11 Do you approve or disapprove of the job Congress is doing? Total Strongly approve..................................................................8 Somewhat approve.............................................................28 Somewhat disapprove.........................................................27 Strongly disapprove.............................................................32 (Don't know/Refused)...........................................................6 Total approve.....................................................................35 Total disapprove................................................................59 Approve - disapprove.......................................................-24 (ref:CONGAPRO)
Lindsay Mangum, NPR



Morning Edition, May 8, 2007
There is a bright spot for Republicans, although it comes in the form of schadenfreude.

Approval ratings for the new Democratic Congress aren't any better than they are for the president: 59 percent of respondents disapproved of Congress, while 35 percent approved.

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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10048418

NOW LOOK AT THE DIFFERENCE WITH A RECENT CNN POLL:

There are also these numbers on the Dems' general performance:

3. Do you approve or disapprove of what the Democratic leaders in the U.S. House and Senate have done so far this year? (ASKED OF HALF SAMPLE) May 4-6 Mar. 9-11 2007 2007 Approve 49% 47% Disapprove 44% 40% No opinion 7% 13%

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http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/2007/05/poll-americans-disapprove-of-bushs-iraq.html

35% OR 49% APPROVAL RATING FOR DEMS IN CONGRESS?