FPU-Herald Poll: Michelle Obama would enter NH primary as frontrunner

[Celerity]

https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/10/14/fpu-herald-poll-michelle-obama-would-enter-nh-democratic-primary-race-as-frontrunner/



Former first lady Michelle Obama would enter the 2020 Democratic New Hampshire primary race as the frontrunner, a new Franklin Pierce University-Boston Herald poll has found — though so far she’s insisted she won’t. The poll, conducted Oct. 9-13, has Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden tied in the lead of the current Democratic field in the Granite State primary, with Bernie Sanders slightly behind.

“Today, the Democratic race is a statistical dead heat between Warren (24%), Biden (24%) and Sanders (22%),” pollster R. Kelly Myers wrote in his summary of the poll results. “If Michelle Obama were to enter the race, it would change things dramatically,” Myers wrote. “Twenty-six percent of Democrats would vote for her, making her the new frontrunner. Under this scenario, Obama (26%) would lead Warren (20%), (Biden (20%) and Sanders (15%). She would take away 4 points from Warren, 4 points from Biden and 7 points from Sanders.”

Obama has shrugged off the notion of running so far.

“Just between us, and the readers of this magazine — there’s zero chance,” Obama told The National, Amtrak’s travel and culture magazine, in August. “There are so many ways to improve this country and build a better world, and I keep doing plenty of them, from working with young people to helping families lead healthier lives. But sitting behind the desk in the Oval Office will never be one of them. It’s just not for me.” The FPU-Herald poll has some news that might disgruntle President Trump. He still strong among Republicans, with his verall 81 percent job approval, down 2 points from early September.

“However, the percentage of Republican voters who would vote for Trump if the primary were held today was 88 percent a month ago, and 71 percent today, a 17-point decline,” Myers wrote. “Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld’s support increased from 3 percent in early September to 14 percent today.” Another anti-Trumper, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, would attract 12 percent if he were to enter the race.

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[sdfernando]

1. This is just plain stupid IMHO /NT

[PoliticAverse]

2. "clickbait". n/t

[TidalWave46]

3. Is this a joke? It is laughable. NT

[peggysue2]

4. Why do they keep doing this?

It's stupid. Michelle Obama will run when hell freezes over. Same thing for the rumors about Hillary Clinton. Just noise.

[bluewater]

5. If the poll read off a list of names, Michelle being included would effect everyone else's numbers..

Well, I guess the pollster was bored... lol.

[brooklynite]

6. But she won't so what's the point?

[bluewater]

7. clicks, apparently.

[Indykatie]

8. Whoever Commissioned this Poll is an Idiot with Too Much Money