Do you like Hillary Clinton?

[Onlooker]

Note that this poll is not asking if you support Hillary, it's asking if you like her.

Some believe that there's sexism behind the opposition to Hillary. (I think that's certainly part of it.) Maybe this poll will give some insight into that.

[Horse with no Name]

1. How can I "like" someone I don't know?

I respect her as a Senator, however, I DO NOT want her as my candidate.

[Flabbergasted]

22. That's how I feel except

her seat in the Senate seems to be something she wanted merely for a run for the preidency.

[Pastiche423]

37. Like your candidate?

[Flabbergasted]

38. I don't think so.

[Hoof Hearted]

39. Really? Because as a Raleigh resident I thought it was painfully obvious. n/t

[Pastiche423]

40. He used his senate seat to run for president in 2004

Have you checked out how many votes he missed?

http://www.adaction.org/ADATodayVR2004.pdf

[Flabbergasted]

41. Yes I have. Doing his best to win the presidency for Kerry which is precisely what he was....

supposed to do.

[Pastiche423]

43. No

He was supposed to represent his constituents in the state of North Carolina while he was in the senate.

He did not serve them well. I know. I was one of them.

[Flabbergasted]

48. How would it have helped you to have his vote considering the pub contolled congress?

On any bill that his vote would have swayed the outcome he would have made it. I doubt there were any at the time.

[Pastiche423]

50. IT WAS HIS JOB, PAID BY THE TAXPAYERS

TO REPRESENT THEM IN THE SENATE. THAT JOB MEANS TO VOTE!

He was not representing his constituents while he was campaigning for president.

BUT! He did co-sponsor and vote for the genocide of the Iraqi people.

[Flabbergasted]

51. IT WAS HIS JOB TO HELP KERRY WIN THE PRESIDENCY.

Caps make you appear right?

He is from a southern state. His constituency are majority rightwingers and he did what they wanted him to do right, later realizing it was a mistake and apologizing for it.

Personally I don't trust any of the politicians running completely but Edwards is the best for the job.

[Pastiche423]

57. No, the job he was elected to was the senate

The job he was paid to do was to represent his constituents. His record says he did not do his job.

[Flabbergasted]

76. As a member of the senate he was selected to run as vice-president

a job which that under the circumstances was more important than making meaningless votes in Congress controlled by Pubs.

[surfermaw]

64. OH MY ARE WE HEARING FROME THE JESSE HELMS CORNER?

[mmonk]

2. The options lack reasons for liking or disliking

limiting the choices to male vs female.

[Onlooker]

5. 'Like' is purely subjective

I don't think it makes any difference why you like or dislike her. Perhaps you dislike her because you think she's shrill or dishonest. Perhaps you like her because you think she's hot or she's strong. Or, if you don't have any feelings towards her, than choose the 'neither like nor dislike' option. I think for most people, she arouses some emotional feeling that can be called like or dislike.

[mmonk]

11. I don't support or oppose people for emotional reasons.

I guess I won't vote in the poll. Honesty and dishonesty are hard things to get a handle on. Strength is relative to one's opinion which may or may not be real. Like is a term hard to define as to answering such a poll of a politician running and is irrelevant to me as I look to substance. I don't know how to answer it.

[MH1]

3. ? "I'm a woman male" ??

Hmmm.

I guess a "woman" who dislikes Hillary isn't an option?

And why does race matter for men and not women in this poll?

[Onlooker]

6. Oops

That should be obviously be 'I'm a woman who dislikes Hillary.' Sorry.

[MH1]

9. Isn't there still time to correct it? nt

[Onlooker]

10. Thanks

I didn't realize you could correct polls. (Someone could do some mischief with that feature!)

[uppityperson]

33. I did one once and changed the choices around, but it was a silly poll

maybe in the lounge late one night. To answer your question, I am female. I don't know Ms.Clinton personally so neither like nor dislike her as a person. I do not want her as my presidential candidate or president though as I disagree with many of her policies and find her too much of a politician.

[Sparkly]

4. I would just point out that both men and women can be sexist.

Interesting poll anyway, though. :hi:

[havocmom]

18. assuming anyone who dislikes a person does so based only on gender

might be a good way not to make friends nor influence people.

Both men and women can be sexist. Both can also be narrow minded. Doesn't prove anything about present company though, does it?

[Sparkly]

32. That's a good point, too.

A poll like this may not measure sexism at all. True.

[Arugula Latte]

52. A lot of us would LOVE a woman prez ... but not that woman. nt

[cali]

7. I hate her!!!

She's a repuke! She's DLC!!! She's a war monger!!! She's a corporate whore!!! She's just riding Bill's coattails!! She faked/is taking advantage of the hostage event in NH!!!

Did I say I hate her!!!?

[KharmaTrain]

8. If "Like" Is How You Rate A Candidate, Stay Home

This election is not a popularity contest...there's a ton of messes that need to be cleaned up and whomever takes over on 1-20-09 is gonna have to hit the ground running to start turning things around. Those who are so shallow as to only base how they vote or the candidate they support based on "like" or "hate" do all of us a diservice and insult the political system.

[natrat]

69. i "dislike" hillary for the scumbags around her-mcauliffe,that bald freak,the blackwater conection-e

[KharmaTrain]

70. Then Don't Vote For Her

Pretty shallow excuses...but that's your perogative. I'm no fan of McAuliffe and have become totally disenchanted with Carville, but I haven't heard that either is running her campaign or that they would have any role in a future administration.

Having covered elections in the past, almost every campaign has "scumbags"...and again, I'm not voting for a best friend, I'm voting for the candidate that can be the most effective in cleaning up the messes 7 1/2 years of booosh and cheney have left upon this country. Elections aren't a popularity contest.

[mitchum]

12. I am a white male who likes her...

I just don't want to vote for her

[NightWatcher]

13. Hating Hillary is not equal to sexism

What about Obama? If one doesnt pick him for pres, does that mean that they are racist?
Do all women have to vote for Hillary simply because she has a uterus?

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

14. I'm a woman and I don't like her

because of things she did while First Lady of Arkansas.

[cali]

16. what did she do?

I never heard much about what she did during that time.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

19. It may seem silly

but she was rude to some close friends of mine. She didn't have to be, she just was. I just don't abide by rudeness. Might not be a big deal to some, but it is to me, especially when politeness took the same amount of effort.

[cali]

27. no. that doesn't sound silly

I can understand having a personal dislike because of that.

[enfield collector]

15. HRC will not get us the swing voters we need to win.

[flvegan]

17. Sexism? I'd LOVE to have a woman in the White House. Hell, I'd love

to have a black atheist lesbian in the White House if she were the best choice for it. I don't dislike Hillary, as I don't know her. I don't care for her as our nominee, but if she is, I'll support her.

[RestoreGore]

20. I don't know her, so how can I say I like or don't like her?

She is however, a woman who worked her way up through college, became a lawyer, worked hard, raised a child, and did many of the things we all do in those regards. I may not support her as a nominee this time because of some of her stances, but I don't equate that to liking or disliking her. If that is still the criteria for voting then we will see it hasn't changed much then from the "he's a candidate I want to have a beer with" mentality that got us in this mess to begin with.

[Spazito]

21. Why have you included skin color in the poll questions related to men yet

only gender in the poll questions related to women? If the questions are to assess whether sexism is an issue, as you stated, why bring color into it at all?

[emilyg]

23. I've met her. I like her.

[blondeatlast]

24. 'What's Like Got to Do, got to do With It? What's "like" but a sweet, old-fashioned notion..."

What's like got to do, got to do with it???
Who needs a vote when a vote can be (stolen/bought/bartered, etc...)?'

Do I "like" her or do I "LIKE" her? Do I "like-like" her?

IF you are gauging "sexism" with this one, I think you've gotta form much better questions. :hi:

[walldude]

25. Can't say whether or not I "like" her.. but I sure don't trust her... n/t

[helderheid]

26. Other: I'm a white woman who has never met Hillary Clinton.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

28. I "like" my ex-wife (and vice versa) but I don't want to be married to her.

I have no idea whether I would like Hillary if I were to meet her. But, I sure as hell don't like her politics.

[mulsh]

29. you mean "would you like to have a beer with Hillary?"

this is stupid. I don't know or want to know any politician. I want to believe an elected official can handle the job. I believe that Hillary can. I believe that all of the Democratic Party candidates can. A few of the opposition party's candidates probably can handle the job too. I don't have to "like" any candidate to vote for them. If Hillary wins the nomination at least I don't feel I have to "hold my nose and vote."

[Alexander]

30. Contrary to the Hillbots' rantings, most anti-Hillary folks here are women.

Not "chauvinist white male oppressor misogynist Hillary-haters" as they would have you believe.

[timtom]

31. I don't like any corporate shills

n/t

[H2O Man]

34. Other. n/t

[rainman99]

35. So, how are we going to win this election again?

Although I like her and will vote for her, it's obvious that
even the people on this site wouldn't vote for her. I'm beginning
to wonder if we even care about winning.

[surfermaw]

65. We want if we don't stick together and vote for the nominee!

If we are so stubborn as to take our marbles and go home because our favorite candidate doesn't win the nomination, then we can expect 8 more years of republican rule, and you know how that is!

[HughBeaumont]

71. Easy. Don't have a risky candidate as the nominee.

Such as Hillary, for instance. I don't get why everyone associates this with rocket science.

[Blue-Jay]

36. Although I realize there are only so many options in a poll...

Why is it important to know how white males vs. non-white males feel? Surely, it couldn't be a "white men are mostly horrible" sentiment, right?

To answer your question: I'm a white man who neither likes nor dislikes Sen Clinton. She's not my first choice (nor my second, for that matter), but I'll happily vote for her should she get the nomination.


EDIT: Additionally, I'm curious about what kind of conclusion you're looking to make with the data from this poll.

Thanks in advance for replying! (provided you reply) :hi:

[Solar_Power]

42. How do you define "like"

[BuyingThyme]

44. The biggest obstacle to women attaining high office has always been

women.

[Solar_Power]

45. The Media wants Rudy vs. Hillary

[supernova]

46. She's not my candidate but I do LIKE her

as a person, as a human being.

She seems genuine in what she espouses (to the extent that you can and run a campaign in our present political climate.)

I only met her the one time in 1992 and she was engaging and personable at a fundraiser in Charlotte. I can only go by that. Or perhaps we'll cross paths again and I'll get an update.

But I certainly don't hate her and I don't hate the idea of her running.

[Warren DeMontague]

47. I like her. I liked her a lot more in 1992, but I still like her. nt

[Kucinich4America]

49. I despise her policies, and the fact that she is a corporatist warmongering sellout

Neither my gender or hers have anything to do with it.

[BeHereNow]

61. Exactly what I said below- Amen.

BHN:thumbsup:

[femmocrat]

53. She might be perfectly "likable" in person, but

I don't like her as the democratic candidate. That's all.

[natrat]

54. i despise her and the creepy facists in her campaign

[Raine]

55. I don't like her

it has nothing to do with her being a woman it has everything to do with her being a flip flopper. I would love to be able to vote for a woman for president and wish I could support her. I was so proud to help put Barbara Boxer into the Senate because she was the right woman.

[Swamp Rat]

56. I Like to vote

etov ot ekiL I

[Toasterlad]

58. Please Explain Why I'm a Sexist if I'm a White Male Who Doesn't Like Hillary Clinton?

Is the only reason for a white male to dislike Hillary Clinton because she's a woman? Are the rules different for gay white males rather than straight white males?

[Neecy]

59. I don't dislike her personally

In fact, I would bet that she has a good sense of humor and would be reasonably fun to hang around with.

That being said, I don't particularly like her stance on Iraq and don't support her in the primaries. If she makes it to the general of course I'll vote for her, albeit reluctantly.

[BeHereNow]

60. A woman who dislikes Hillary although the "woman" part has nothing to do with it.

My being a woman, Hillary being a woman- nothing
to do with my "dislike."

I despise ALL corporatists.
Male and female.

BHN

[Hekate]

62. I don't need to feel chummy with the Chief Exec of my country. I want a competent Progressive...

...who will restore the Constitution and Bill of Rights pronto. I want a president whose intellect and accomplishments I can respect.

Do I want to have a beer with this woman? Probably not. I don't think she ever relaxes or lets her guard down, and my inner critic would go into overdrive about how little I've accomplished with my life which means I wouldn't relax either.

Hillary Clinton will get my vote in the general election, should she make it that far.

Hekate

[AnnieBW]

63. I like Hillary, but I'm not voting for her

I think that she's got too much baggage, the Wingnuts are licking their chops to run against her, and I think that there are a lot of other good candidates out there. It's not a gender thing. I'm happy that a woman is the front-runner. It's just that I wish it was a woman that wasn't as polarizing. We need someone to unite the country. Hillary isn't that person.

[Truth2Tell]

66. I'm a BatBoy, and I love my mom!

:hug:

[Onlooker]

67. RESULTS

As of now with 106 male votes and 146 women votes the breakdown is as follows:

23% of men like her
18% of men neither like nor dislike her
59% of men dislike her

37% of women like her
8% of women neither like nor dislike her
55% of women dislike her

There must be a reason related to gender for the difference in the "like her" numbers.

[Kahuna]

68. I like Hillary. But she isn't my first or second choice for president.

I'm a black female.

[HughBeaumont]

72. Has nothing to do with like or hate.

What I hate is her less-than-Democratic positions on Bewsh's wars, job offshoring, free trade in general, Big-insurance-controlled health care and Kyl/Lieberman. She's not an ideal candidate for those who want forward-progress CHANGE.

[Hosnon]

73. Like her (white male).

I saw and met her in South Carolina.

(I'm assuming this poll is similar to "would you have a beer with X?")

[Larry Ogg]

74. I believe Hillary to be dissimulative in character,

a typical attribute found in most politicians these days, and for some reason, even though it seems customary in America to propel these kind of people too the top, I for one am not fooled and want nothing to do with them, and that includes Hillary…

[Beelzebud]

75. I like her a lot. I just don't want her as president.

I like my uncle Jerry too. He has no business being president either.