Straw Poll: Progressives Favor Obama by Wide Margin (Take Back America Conference)

[NYCGirl]

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0308/9125.html

Seventy-two percent of those polled preferred to see Obama nominated as the Democratic party’s presidential candidate, with rival Hillary Rodham Clinton claiming a scant 16 percent of support and 12 percent of respondents saying either would be fine in the general election against Republican nominee-in-waiting John McCain. The poll, conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research, surveyed 413 respondents from March 17 to 19.

Obama is also viewed as the Democrat most likely to defeat McCain, with 69 percent of respondents believing he has the best chance of beating the Arizona Republican, compared to just 15 percent who believe Clinton can defeat McCain.

Though support for Clinton’s candidacy was tepid, 48 percent of those polled said they would be “satisfied” with Clinton as the nominee. Forty-one percent said they would be “dissatisfied” with her candidacy, and an additional 9 percent said they hadn’t decided. Obama, on the other hand, claimed near complete fealty from conference participants: 86 percent said they would be satisfied with him as the Democratic nominee, compared with only 8 percent who said they would be dissatisfied.

The anemic support for Clinton at the conference reflects lingering discomfort with the New York senator among attendees. Two years ago while speaking at the event, she was booed in large part for her 2002 vote to authorize the Iraq war. Neither Clinton nor Obama spoke at the convention this year.

[saracat]

1. And they always pick the loser.

[NYCGirl]

2. Their losing streak is about to end. NT

[DJ13]

3. And they always pick the loser.

Yes, because they are progressives, and the "winners" always tend to be Republican Light candidates.

Just like your candidate.

[eShirl]

6. gee, that's something the Republicans usually say

congrats

[NYCGirl]

9. Well, the Hillites seem to get their info from Hannity these days; perhaps that's

why they sound like that.

[movonne]

8. And you think hillary would win....I live in a very redneck (rural) area here

in Or..although it is turning more progressive due to a lot of city folks moving here...and I will tell you that they hate hillary with a passion...and many are very racist but I think they would go for Obama before hillary...

[Starbucks Anarchist]

12. Says the Edwards fan.

[catgirl]

14. Elizabeth Edwards favors Obama

Maybe you should change your avatar. She deserves better.

Given the corruption of the last 7+ years, I wouldn't mock progressives.

[saracat]

18. That is her prerogative. I am given to understand that is not her husband' choice.s

I still love Elizabeth regardless of her choice.But no one really knowes what her choice is, other than John!

[tpsbmam]

15. "They?" WTF? n/t

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

4. Well duh.

Obama is the clear choice for anybody who's paid attention over the last eight years.

[Catherina]

5. That's for damn sure. Cleaning house 2008 n/t

[jab105]

7. Sigh...I was at the last one in June...WISH I coulda made it to this one...

When CLinton came last time she didn't exactly have the greatest support...everyone except to COde PInk people were very polite, but it was NOTHING compared to Obama's magnitism! Oh, and last year, Edwards came up right after Obama, and though normally I think of Edwards as being a pretty impressive orator, he was nothing compared to Obama either...

That's when I really realized how special Obama was!

[NYCGirl]

11. Sounds wonderful!

:thumbsup:

[Scurrilous]

10. K & R

:thumbsup:

[VolcanoJen]

13. Yes!!!!

My people. :-)

Thanks for posting something from our own progressive community, NYCGirl! I think we've all had enough chitter-chatter from the VRWC for one day. :-)

[newborn]

16. This is not a representative sample of progressives of America

Just for the record.

This is an unscientific poll.

[Strelnikov_]

17. Oh, to die so young n/t