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According to the poll, Carson defeats the Democratic front-runner by 10 points in a head-to-head general election matchup. A WSJ/NBC poll Tuesday has him tied with Clinton.
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In other matchups with GOP contenders: -
Clinton gets 46 percent to Trump's 43 percent;
Rubio tops Clinton 46 to 41 percent;
Cruz gets 46 percent to Clinton's 43 percent;
New Jersey Gov. Christopher Christie tops Clinton 46 to 41 percent.
Those serious about defeating Hillary Clinton need to get over their misguided fascination with Donald Trump.
This just tells me who you are really afraid of. Yes, that’s Trump otherwise you wouldn’t be running to your keyboard to promote a half awake person to go against Hillary. Nice try though.
Lost all credibility when I saw Chris Christie beat her by 5 points. Seriously? I can also assure you that no one will win the general election by anywhere close to 10 points. Not possible in real life.
Also, for a presidential race, an electoral college map has to be looked at in conjunction with nationwide head-to-head polls.
But these results have to be disconcerting to the Clinton camp.
About four years ago Herman Cain was going to beat Obama according to polls. The only thing of significance in this poll was the sharp increase in Christie's favorables. Christie is a dark horse for the nomination, but is one who really could beat Clinton in a general. Carson is not.
About four years ago Herman Cain was going to beat Obama according to polls. The only thing of significance in this poll was the sharp increase in Christie's favorables. Christie is a dark horse for the nomination, but is one who really could beat Clinton in a general. Carson is not.
lol, Cain had a brief blip in the polls, Carson and Trump have been on top for many months...
And Christie is not even in the picture. He has no chance of becoming the nominee. and the only one that can beat Hillary? that's crazy talk... she's easily beatable.
lol, Cain had a brief blip in the polls, Carson and Trump have been on top for many months...
And Christie is not even in the picture. He has no chance of becoming the nominee. and the only one that can beat Hillary? that's crazy talk... she's easily beatable.
I wouldn't be so confident. In 2012, everybody agreed that Obama was very vulnerable. His job approval rating was dismal, Obamacare was unpopular, the economy was not recovering fast enough, etc.
In fact, Romney not only won 93% of the Republican vote, but 50% of the Independent vote (versus 45% for the President). So, how the hell did Obama win by a electoral college and popular vote landslide?
Because there are simply far more registered Democrats in this country today, and they turned out at a higher rate thanks to DNC's ground game. These aspects won't change for 2016. In fact, once there is a predictable fever (starting on college campuses, but spreading elsewhere) to elect the first female president, there could be historical turnout, assisted by record turnout by the Hispanics if Mr. Trump is the nominee for the GOP.
I wouldn't be so confident. In 2012, everybody agreed that Obama was very vulnerable. His job approval rating was dismal, Obamacare was unpopular, the economy was not recovering fast enough, etc.
In fact, Romney not only won 93% of the Republican vote, but 50% of the Independent vote (versus 45% for the President). So, how the hell did Obama win by a electoral college and popular vote landslide?
Because there are simply far more registered Democrats in this country today, and they turned out at a higher rate thanks to DNC's ground game. These aspects won't change for 2016. In fact, once there is a predictable fever (starting on college campuses, but spreading elsewhere) to elect the first female president, there could be historical turnout, assisted by record turnout by the Hispanics if Mr. Trump is the nominee for the GOP.
Mick
You have zero basis to assert that "these aspects won't change for 2016." Hillary Clinton is not Barack Obama, not by a long shot. Anyone who thinks she will generate the turnouts he did is very naïve about politics.
lol, Cain had a brief blip in the polls, Carson and Trump have been on top for many months...
And Christie is not even in the picture. He has no chance of becoming the nominee. and the only one that can beat Hillary? that's crazy talk... she's easily beatable.
Christie is not the only one, he is one of a handful that includes Kasich and ???. What a potential Republican winner has is the ability to change the electoral map - to appeal in states where Democrats and left of center voters dominate.
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and the only one that can beat Hillary? that's crazy talk... she's easily beatable.
