Note to Democrats: If you want a good shot at taking the white house back in 2008, nominate somebody else. If you want to fight another uphill battle, than by all means select this she witch of a woman.
June 1, 2006
After experiencing a striking improvement in our last Hillary Meter poll Senator Hillary Clinton's numbers have slipped again. Twenty-nine percent (29%) of Americans say they would definitely vote for the former First Lady if she runs for President in 2008. Thirty-eight percent (38%) will definitely vote against her. In our prior poll Thrity-one percent (31%) would have definitely voted for her and only thirty-three percent (33%) would have definitely voted against her.
In our current poll 38% had a favorable opinion of Senator Clinton and 43% had an unfavorable opinion. This is almost a reversal from our last Hillary Meter, where 44% looked at her favorably and 39% had an unfavorable opinion. Her 38% favorable rating was her lowest rating since mid-February 2006.
The number of people who view Senator Clinton as politically moderate fell to 29%, which is the lowest level in the last year. This compares to 33% in the last poll. Another 44% see her has politically liberal.
In January 2005, 51% saw Clinton as politically liberal. She moderated her image in the early part of last year, but the number seeing her as liberal has not consistently dipped below the 45% range. Crosstabs are available for Premium Members.
Collectively, today’s Hillary Meter places Senator Clinton a net 52 points to the left of the nation's political center. Two weeks ago, she was 50 points to the left of center. A month ago, she was 56 points to the left.
The political center is calculated by subtracting the number of liberals from the number of conservatives among the general public (35% conservative, 18% liberal for a net +17). For the Senator, 9% conservative minus 44% liberal equals a net minus 35. The minus 35 reading for Senator Clinton is 52 points away from the plus 17 reading for the general public.
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The Hillary Meter is a twice monthly measure of Senator Hillary Clinton's effort to move to the political center. The next update is scheduled for Wednesday, May 31, 2006. For as long as the former First Lady is a viable candidate for the White House, Rasmussen Reports will monitor public perceptions of her political ideology.
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