Survey: Republican women support Hillary Clinton but not Democratic men

[Iceburg]

Rasmussen Reports has combined results from some of their most recent surveys and have come up with some very interesting figures. They show that Hillary Clinton has the support of a good number of Republican women, but she loses just about the same level of support from Democratic men - and 18% gain from the women and as 20% loss from the men.
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In the eight head to head polls that are used in this report, Clinton's best was the poll where she picked up 25% of the support from Republican women and her weakest was the one where she got just 10%.

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[Bread and Circus]

1. Yes, this has been documented before. It is part of Mark Penn's strategy...

so get ready for Clinton's hard right turn after she gets the nomination.

[OzarkDem]

5. How so?

The GOP women Hillary would attract are not conservatives. There's no need to run as a conservative to pick up their votes.

[IrishBloodEngHeart]

8. she's already right wing on foreign policy, and I don't think

she can do anything but be progressive on domestic policy. I think she is already where she is going to be.

[avrdream]

16. I agree. I think she is where she would need to be for the GE.

I do, however, think she will be much more progressive once in the White House.

[Guava Jelly]

2. That isn't true from what i see in kansas and missouri

I now three republican wives who will never vote Clinton but love Obama

[BlackVelvet04]

9. Oh well your anecdotal evidence of 3 women who love Obama

must trump all the other information out there. :eyes:

[Guava Jelly]

15. Yes it does so there!

:D

[trashcanistanista]

19. Actuallly, I noticed it too in my precinct in

California - still anecdotal though, Obama is sweeping up republicans too.

[OzarkDem]

3. Its the year of the women voters

I'm glad to see this finally happen.

[Iceburg]

6. Republican and Dem women are mobilizing/nt

[Iceburg]

7. Republican and Dem women are mobilizing/nt

[goldcanyonaz]

4. The "sick of the way women are being treated" wing of their party.

Yep, seen it here in Arizona too. Neighbor lady put a Hillary sign on her front yard yesterday, she said she's mad as hell and voting for Hillary. She'll vote McCain if she isn't the nominee though.

[Iceburg]

10. That's right -- the vile assult on Hillary is an assult on ALL women -- Hillary is just on the front

lines. There has been no person, let alone presidential candidate that has withstood more abuse by one nation. Twenty years of non-stop sexist assault. No one has seriously attacked her policies but they no know limit when it comes to gender. God damn I admire her.

[UALRBSofL]

11. I didn't know the numbers but thanks for posting

the percentage of republican women voting for Hillary.

[Iceburg]

13. I suspect the numbers are even stronger for Hillary now

as this report was published in October before the all out misogynistic assault by the MSM and the Obama campaign.

[hedgehog]

12. I've always thought that the attraction to Hillary Clinton actually splits

along class lines as much as along gender lines.

[Captain Hilts]

14. Independent women will vote for HRC and some Republican women will too. nt

[Radical Activist]

17. I wonder what her support among Democratic women would be

if you subtracted the women who are voting primarily because they want to see a woman be President rather than voting on issues and qualifications.

[AX10]

18. I wonder what his support among Democratic Blacks would...

be if you subtracted the Blacks who are voting primarily because they want to see a Black be President rather than voting on issues and qualifications?

They are both fair questions, so don't call racism on this post.
If you do, than I can call sexism on your post.

[trashcanistanista]

22. Also, good point.

We can't deny that their are probably many voting on issues as well as race or gender. I think it would be impossible to measure what it is that people vote on in their hearts. Also both are relatively young and extremely good looking compared to McCain, now that Romney is out. All's fair in politics!

[Radical Activist]

24. Since polls showed a majority of black voters started out supporting Clinton

that suggests Obama's support results from careful consideration of both candidates rather than blind racial loyalty.

[trashcanistanista]

20. Good point! Deocratic women vote more on issues.

The older Dem women I know who swing to Hillary are conservative and view her as more experienced, not necessarily that she is a woman, unless that is it and they aren't saying it right out.

[femrap]

21. As Shirley Chisholm said:

"Men are men."

edited: can't spell

[lumberjack_jeff]

23. Jiminy Christmas, make up your minds

Is Hillary the candidate of the "traditional blue-collar working-class" folks or not?