True Believers
A poll last week seemed to support Karl Rove’s argument that Hillary Clinton is a “fatally flawed” candidate. But the results may say more about how polarized voters are today.
The poll, by the
“Among voters of all parties with an opinion,
But the poll also showed that
“Is viewed favorably by 88 percent of her fellow Democrats, including 38 percent with a very favorable opinion of her — the highest rating of that intensity for any leading candidate. Such support is good news for her effort to win her party’s nomination.”
Here’s what those results really mean: No matter who the two parties nominate for President, Democratic voters will end up hating the Republican nominee and Republican voters will hate the Democratic nominee.
Hillary’s ratings have already reached that point of polarization, just because she’s well known. If either Edwards or Obama win the nomination, they’ll end up the same way.
True Believers
A poll last week seemed to support Karl Rove’s argument that Hillary Clinton is a “fatally flawed” candidate. But the results may say more about how polarized voters are today.
The poll, by the
“Among voters of all parties with an opinion,
But the poll also showed that
“Is viewed favorably by 88 percent of her fellow Democrats, including 38 percent with a very favorable opinion of her — the highest rating of that intensity for any leading candidate. Such support is good news for her effort to win her party’s nomination.”
Here’s what those results really mean: No matter who the two parties nominate for President, Democratic voters will end up hating the Republican nominee and Republican voters will hate the Democratic nominee.
Hillary’s ratings have already reached that point of polarization, just because she’s well known. If either Edwards or Obama win the nomination, they’ll end up the same way.