Democrats 2008: Hillary 40%, Obama 21% Edwards 11%

[oberliner]

According to: http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/index.cfm/fuseaction/viewItem/itemID/14557

[Captain Hilts]

1. It's just name recognition at this point. Ignore. I was in polling for 8 years. nt

[illinoisprogressive]

2. Hillary is stagnated at this amt. for weeks. I feel this is her max support

She is too well known and has been around forever so, the polls will not show much movement up for her. She is at her max. People's opinion has been set for 15 years. She has been an old face around so, movement won't be much.
As the candidates get thier campaigns in gear and rev up and go out and campaign the numbers will move down but, not up much if at all.

[Erika]

4. Iowa loves Hillary, especially the women

Hillary will be our next presidnt.

[oberliner]

6. Do you have a sense of whose numbers will go up?

I know its early, but any sense of who might close the gap?

[Tom Rinaldo]

3. A classic. This one includes Al Sharpton, but leaves out Wes Clark

I'm sure it's just an oversight. Again.

[oberliner]

5. Do you think Clark or Sharpton will run?

Has there been any noise from either of them about running in 2008?

[Tom Rinaldo]

8. Posted by kos at kos on Friday January 26th

"Clark is two weeks away from decision. Supposedly."

by kos

Fri Jan 26, 2007 at 03:34:26 PM PST
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/1/26/182356/614

The Diary received 750 posts.


Maybe you should direct your question about Sharpton to the people who conducted the poll that this DU thread is about. They must have a reason for including Sharpton, right?

[oberliner]

11. well he did run in 2004

And Wikipedia lists him (with Clark and Gore) in the "potential candidates without an exploratory committee" category.

He's quoted on there as saying he is considering a run for 2008 so who knows.

Do you think there was something more sinister in the inclusion of Sharpton in the poll?

[Tom Rinaldo]

12. No, not at all. But it called my attention to Clark's exclusion

And I might not have cared so much about that if this was an isolated instance, but it isn't. Wes Clark is fairly frequently left out of polls which include Democrats with poll numbers lower than the ones Clark brings when he is included in a poll. Cumulatively that type of ommission from coverage of the 2008 field takes a toll on the poll numbers a candidate actually gets when he or she actually is included. It's essentially anti-buzz.

This is the first time that I've seen Sharpton included in a poll that Clark was left out of. That caught my attention. I can't think of any objective criteria the people who put together this poll could have been using that would explain including Sharpton, but not Clark, can you?

[illinoisprogressive]

7. Iowa doesn't love Hillary. The reports are they are listening but, skeptical

they said they were polite but, people said they aren't too excited by her. they are skeptical.

[comradebillyboy]

9. you don't love hilliary but

I don't think you are in a position to speak for everyone else.

[elocs]

10. Meaningless numbers. A lot can happen in a year. Just wait and see. n/t

[Apollo11]

13. I predict the race will stay wide open thru the Fall

The race for the Dem nomination will stay wide open - not only in Iowa but also nationally.

If I'm right then it could provide the circumstances for Al Gore to "change his mind" and enter the race as late as November 4th, which would be exactly one year before election day.

I say "change his mind" - but I believe that right now Al Gore is keeping his options open. He hasn't ruled out running again and he still has some time to watch the field and consider his options.

Personally I don't like the early start to the 2008 Presidential election campaign. Don't forget that Bill Clinton announced his candidacy in October 1991 and still went on to win.

Candidates are taking the risk that people will get bored of their campaigns before 2008!

Let's all find ways to show our support for Al Gore! :)

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