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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 Pew Research Center, said:



“Among voters of all parties with an opinion, Clinton is viewed favorably by 55 percent, the lowest of all major candidates….That includes a positive rating by just 19 percent of Republicans and 53 percent of independents — figures that show the challenges that would await her in a general election where swing voters might be crucial.”



But the poll also showed that Clinton:



“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.



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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.

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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 Pew Research Center, said:



“Among voters of all parties with an opinion, Clinton is viewed favorably by 55 percent, the lowest of all major candidates….That includes a positive rating by just 19 percent of Republicans and 53 percent of independents — figures that show the challenges that would await her in a general election where swing voters might be crucial.”



But the poll also showed that Clinton:



“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.



Click Here to discuss and comment on this and other articles.


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.

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Gary Pearce

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