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Die-hard Hillary Clinton supporters will probably question any poll that puts their favored candidate in an unfavorable light, but this is from the New York Times:
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s ratings in the latest New York Times/CBS News poll suggest that unlike her Democratic rivals, her favorability ratings worsen as voters’ income and education levels increase. The poll also found that Mrs. Clinton was far better known than her opponents, but more than half of those who had an opinion of her had a negative one.
Over all, 42 percent of registered voters have an unfavorable view of Mrs. Clinton, 38 percent have a favorable opinion, and 21 percent do not yet have an opinion. That negative rating is far higher than it is for Senator Barack Obama (21 percent unfavorable) or former Senator John Edwards (28 percent). Indeed, Mrs. Clinton’s negative rating is close to the worst ever measured for her (46 percent) since The Times/CBS News poll began asking about her in 1992.
How many people....Republicans, independents, even Democrats....have you encountered who say they would never vote for Hillary under any circumstances? How many people have you met who say the Clintons represent the politics of partisanship and division? How many people have expressed the sentiment that they don't want Bill Clinton back in the White House with too much time on his hands?
Unless you only hang out at Hillary political rallies, the answer is probably, "Quite a few."
I will vote for Hillary if she is the Democratic nominee, but I have serious questions about her electability.
