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Hillary Clinton’s Appeal Survives Scrutiny, Poll Says

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It appears as though the idea she will quit the race is unfounded, as she is seen as a strong leader.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/06/u...ton-gains-favor-times-cbs-poll-says.html?_r=0

Hillary Rodham Clinton appears to have initially weathered a barrage of news about her use of a private email account when she was secretary of state and the practices of her family’s foundation, an indication that she is starting her second presidential bid with an unusual durability among Democratic voters.


Americans now view Mrs. Clinton more favorably and more see her as a strong leader than they did earlier in the year, despite weeks of scrutiny about her ethics, a New York Times/CBS News poll has found. And nearly nine in 10 Democrats say the nation is ready to elect a woman president.


Snip
 
Yes but:

While roughly 48 percent of Americans say Mrs. Clinton is honest and trustworthy, about four of five Democrats think she has those traits

The 2016 presidential campaign has barely started and, as usual, the MSM (especially the NYT) is unlikely to suddenly favor more conservative candidates. Don't worry, be happy articles are going to be the normal MSM fare offered up in HRC's defense.
 
Clinton propaganda from the pen masters at the NYTimes
 
It appears as though the idea she will quit the race is unfounded, as she is seen as a strong leader.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/06/u...ton-gains-favor-times-cbs-poll-says.html?_r=0

Hillary Rodham Clinton appears to have initially weathered a barrage of news about her use of a private email account when she was secretary of state and the practices of her family’s foundation, an indication that she is starting her second presidential bid with an unusual durability among Democratic voters.


Americans now view Mrs. Clinton more favorably and more see her as a strong leader than they did earlier in the year, despite weeks of scrutiny about her ethics, a New York Times/CBS News poll has found. And nearly nine in 10 Democrats say the nation is ready to elect a woman president.


Snip

Beyond all rational and reason, I figure. So once again, the stupidity and short attention span of the electorate has been underestimated.
 
It appears as though the idea she will quit the race is unfounded, as she is seen as a strong leader.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/06/u...ton-gains-favor-times-cbs-poll-says.html?_r=0

Hillary Rodham Clinton appears to have initially weathered a barrage of news about her use of a private email account when she was secretary of state and the practices of her family’s foundation, an indication that she is starting her second presidential bid with an unusual durability among Democratic voters.


Americans now view Mrs. Clinton more favorably and more see her as a strong leader than they did earlier in the year, despite weeks of scrutiny about her ethics, a New York Times/CBS News poll has found. And nearly nine in 10 Democrats say the nation is ready to elect a woman president.


Snip

Yeah ... I had just read this and wondered how long before Pete posted it.

One mustn't be selective when posting this stuff.
Despite the attractive headline this thing wasn't exactly good news for the old girl.
The NYT is desperately trying to salvage their gal's viability.
I guess I'm supposed to be surprised Democrat die-hards care more about partisanship than ethics.
I said that here days ago.

Is the lesson to be learned that a candidate can stop their rapid decline by hiding out like she has done.
I take that back ... she came out in favor of amnesty yesterday.
It seemed like a simple enough position ... I don't know why she had to read it.
That and taking no questions are not signs of a quality candidate.
 
It appears as though the idea she will quit the race is unfounded, as she is seen as a strong leader.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/06/u...ton-gains-favor-times-cbs-poll-says.html?_r=0

Hillary Rodham Clinton appears to have initially weathered a barrage of news about her use of a private email account when she was secretary of state and the practices of her family’s foundation, an indication that she is starting her second presidential bid with an unusual durability among Democratic voters.


Americans now view Mrs. Clinton more favorably and more see her as a strong leader than they did earlier in the year, despite weeks of scrutiny about her ethics, a New York Times/CBS News poll has found. And nearly nine in 10 Democrats say the nation is ready to elect a woman president.


Snip

Said it before, will say it again...IF, Hillary is nominated, then the demo's have publicly said they are the party of corruption....
 
There was a rumor she would quit the race? Good god, why? The woman has locked up substantial numbers of important donors, dramatically leads in the party polls, and has already ran an intense campaign 8 years ago.

Who was saying this bit of nonsense? Do you mean Rand Paul saying the money issues would somehow derail her campaign?
 
It appears as though the idea she will quit the race is unfounded, as she is seen as a strong leader.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/06/u...ton-gains-favor-times-cbs-poll-says.html?_r=0

Hillary Rodham Clinton appears to have initially weathered a barrage of news about her use of a private email account when she was secretary of state and the practices of her family’s foundation, an indication that she is starting her second presidential bid with an unusual durability among Democratic voters.


Americans now view Mrs. Clinton more favorably and more see her as a strong leader than they did earlier in the year, despite weeks of scrutiny about her ethics, a New York Times/CBS News poll has found. And nearly nine in 10 Democrats say the nation is ready to elect a woman president.


Snip

She's a formidable candidate. That she has now emerged from the e-mail controversy, an issue that modestly dented her polling numbers, suggests that she may now be largely "innoculated" should the issue arise during the campaign. Only significant new and credible information on that matter might pose a risk. That such information didn't emerge during the period of intense scrutiny may indicate that whatever significant information is available has already become public.

In addition, the forthcoming Benghazi-related hearing very likely will have no meaningful impact on her polling, as the conclusions of repeated investigations are consistent. Her willingness to testify could bolster public perceptions of transparency at little political risk to her candidacy. She's an experienced political leader. Had she felt that the hearing would pose a serious risk to her campaign, she would have declined to participate, letting the consistent outcomes of the many previous investigations define the narrative.
 
Hillary has no appeal.

She couldn't even get anyone to show up for that book tour or even get anyone to buy the stupid book.

The candidates that she stumped for in 2014 are now unemployed and she has the unfortunate characteristic of turning voters off just by opening her mouth.

I wouldn't give much credence to any poll that shows her in the lead.
 
Said it before, will say it again...IF, Hillary is nominated, then the demo's have publicly said they are the party of corruption....
Nonsense. Everyone does not share your partisan view of her.
 
Nonsense. Everyone does not share your partisan view of her.

Yep, there's nothing partisan about wiping a hard drive to get around subpoenas and committee request....Lol.
 
There was a rumor she would quit the race? Good god, why? The woman has locked up substantial numbers of important donors, dramatically leads in the party polls, and has already ran an intense campaign 8 years ago.

Who was saying this bit of nonsense? Do you mean Rand Paul saying the money issues would somehow derail her campaign?


Well Rand Paul did say that.....but T Boone Pickens the Bush-man thinks she will for some reason. Why do you think he would have such a thought, being Big Money.



Boone Pickens: Hillary Clinton will drop out of 2016 race......

Noted oil and gas man T. Boone Pickens isn’t shy about his feelings on Washington, and he didn’t hold back in an interview with Yahoo Finance Editor-in-Chief Andy Serwer at the Milken Global Conference in Los Angeles. Pickens, Founder of BP Capital, says, “I don’t think Washington has a clue” just how extensive U.S. energy resources are. Pickens says the number one thing he would like to see from the next President is a U.S. energy policy, which he believes is non-existent at this point.

Pickens says he doesn’t think Clinton will make it to the end of the campaign. He says, simply, “I think she’ll pull out of the deal.” Pickens points to questions surrounding Clinton’s use of a personal email account and server during her time as Secretary of State. In a news conference about the email account, former Secretary Clinton said she had some 30,000 emails deleted out of more than 60,000 emails sent or received between March 2009 and February 2013.

“She’s got too much to explain… scrubbing the server like she did,” he says. “Her timing may be very bad.”.....snip~

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/boone...ton-will-drop-out-of-2016-race-154056399.html
 
Said it before, will say it again...IF, Hillary is nominated, then the demo's have publicly said they are the party of corruption....

All presidents are corrupt. :lol:
 
Yep, there's nothing partisan about wiping a hard drive to get around subpoenas and committee request....Lol.


Cmon now Fenton. :2wave: Bilbo said he has to still pay the bills. :lamo





Bill Clinton on Huge Speaking Fees: 'I Gotta Pay Our Bills,' You Know

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When Congressional investigators started asking too many questions, she directed her lawyers to cull those emails without any oversight, then wipe the server. It appears as though many Americans aren't especially inclined to take the Clintons at their word:

Americans appear to be suspicious of Hillary Rodham Clinton's honesty, and even many Democrats are only lukewarm about her presidential candidacy, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. Is she strong and decisive? Yes, say a majority of people. But inspiring and likable? Only a minority think so. Clinton's struggles to explain her email practices while in government, along with questions about the Clinton Foundation and Republican criticism of her openness, wealth and trustworthiness seem to have struck a nerve in the public's perception of the dominant Democratic figure in the 2016 campaign. In the survey, 61 percent said "honest" describes her only slightly well or not at all. Nearly four in 10 Democrats, and more than six in 10 independents agreed that "honest" was not the best word for her.....snip~

Bill Clinton on Huge Speaking Fees: 'I Gotta Pay Our Bills,' You Know - Guy Benson
 
She's a formidable candidate. That she has now emerged from the e-mail controversy, an issue that modestly dented her polling numbers, suggests that she may now be largely "innoculated" should the issue arise during the campaign. Only significant new and credible information on that matter might pose a risk. That such information didn't emerge during the period of intense scrutiny may indicate that whatever significant information is available has already become public.

In addition, the forthcoming Benghazi-related hearing very likely will have no meaningful impact on her polling, as the conclusions of repeated investigations are consistent. Her willingness to testify could bolster public perceptions of transparency at little political risk to her candidacy. She's an experienced political leader. Had she felt that the hearing would pose a serious risk to her campaign, she would have declined to participate, letting the consistent outcomes of the many previous investigations define the narrative.

She is a scoundrel of the highest order, it's a shame people have abandoned reason for politics and ignore evidence in favor of feelings.
 
With the current state of the highly polarized electorate, is anyone surprised?

There's limited swing vote these days - far too many dug-in & entrenched ideologues on both sides, it seems.
 
She's a formidable candidate. That she has now emerged from the e-mail controversy, an issue that modestly dented her polling numbers, suggests that she may now be largely "innoculated" should the issue arise during the campaign. Only significant new and credible information on that matter might pose a risk. That such information didn't emerge during the period of intense scrutiny may indicate that whatever significant information is available has already become public.

In addition, the forthcoming Benghazi-related hearing very likely will have no meaningful impact on her polling, as the conclusions of repeated investigations are consistent. Her willingness to testify could bolster public perceptions of transparency at little political risk to her candidacy. She's an experienced political leader. Had she felt that the hearing would pose a serious risk to her campaign, she would have declined to participate, letting the consistent outcomes of the many previous investigations define the narrative.


Mornin DS. :2wave: Well there are 2 IG investigations taking place with her. Which none can come out and really say anything until they make their findings. Moreover the Times and others already stated there is more they looking into which hasn't come out.

Innoculated? I would go with something more like. Pin Cushion.
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..... :lol:
 
I really do not understand how anyone could even think of voting for Hillary considering the emails, and the money scandals. Yeah, all politicians are crooks. But she's an open crook in a house that is made of doors and no windows in the window frames.
 
She's a formidable candidate. That she has now emerged from the e-mail controversy, an issue that modestly dented her polling numbers, suggests that she may now be largely "innoculated" should the issue arise during the campaign. Only significant new and credible information on that matter might pose a risk.
That such information didn't emerge during the period of intense scrutiny may indicate that whatever significant information is available has already become public.

In addition, the forthcoming Benghazi-related hearing very likely will have no meaningful impact on her polling, as the conclusions of repeated investigations are consistent. Her willingness to testify could bolster public perceptions of transparency at little political risk to her candidacy. She's an experienced political leader. Had she felt that the hearing would pose a serious risk to her campaign, she would have declined to participate, letting the consistent outcomes of the many previous investigations define the narrative.

When she was asked about the Clinton Foundation & erasing her emails at the press conferences during her campaign events, how did she explain them?
 
Well Rand Paul did say that.....but T Boone Pickens the Bush-man thinks she will for some reason. Why do you think he would have such a thought, being Big Money.



Boone Pickens: Hillary Clinton will drop out of 2016 race......

Noted oil and gas man T. Boone Pickens isn’t shy about his feelings on Washington, and he didn’t hold back in an interview with Yahoo Finance Editor-in-Chief Andy Serwer at the Milken Global Conference in Los Angeles. Pickens, Founder of BP Capital, says, “I don’t think Washington has a clue” just how extensive U.S. energy resources are. Pickens says the number one thing he would like to see from the next President is a U.S. energy policy, which he believes is non-existent at this point.

Pickens says he doesn’t think Clinton will make it to the end of the campaign. He says, simply, “I think she’ll pull out of the deal.” Pickens points to questions surrounding Clinton’s use of a personal email account and server during her time as Secretary of State. In a news conference about the email account, former Secretary Clinton said she had some 30,000 emails deleted out of more than 60,000 emails sent or received between March 2009 and February 2013.

“She’s got too much to explain… scrubbing the server like she did,” he says. “Her timing may be very bad.”.....snip~

Yahoo!

I think Boone Pickens was speaking about his hope rather than reality. He know how formidable she is.
 
Cmon now Fenton. :2wave: Bilbo said he has to still pay the bills. :lamo





Bill Clinton on Huge Speaking Fees: 'I Gotta Pay Our Bills,' You Know

5f3cb41d-11fa-4930-b75e-0cb77c875c49.jpg


When Congressional investigators started asking too many questions, she directed her lawyers to cull those emails without any oversight, then wipe the server. It appears as though many Americans aren't especially inclined to take the Clintons at their word:

Americans appear to be suspicious of Hillary Rodham Clinton's honesty, and even many Democrats are only lukewarm about her presidential candidacy, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. Is she strong and decisive? Yes, say a majority of people. But inspiring and likable? Only a minority think so. Clinton's struggles to explain her email practices while in government, along with questions about the Clinton Foundation and Republican criticism of her openness, wealth and trustworthiness seem to have struck a nerve in the public's perception of the dominant Democratic figure in the 2016 campaign. In the survey, 61 percent said "honest" describes her only slightly well or not at all. Nearly four in 10 Democrats, and more than six in 10 independents agreed that "honest" was not the best word for her.....snip~

Bill Clinton on Huge Speaking Fees: 'I Gotta Pay Our Bills,' You Know - Guy Benson

He is such a slug.
 
Yep, there's nothing partisan about wiping a hard drive to get around subpoenas and committee request....Lol.

Has anyone ever had an opportunity to ask her the name of the person who wiped out the hard drive for her?
 
Mornin DS. :2wave: Well there are 2 IG investigations taking place with her. Which none can come out and really say anything until they make their findings. Moreover the Times and others already stated there is more they looking into which hasn't come out.

Innoculated? I would go with something more like. Pin Cushion.
voodoo.gif
..... :lol:

IMO, the electoral outcomes are not certainties, as much can happen between now and the end of the primary process and general election. However, I suspect that if Hillary Clinton is defeated, that outcome will have little to do with either Benghazi or the e-mail issue. The Benghazi issue has been repeatedly and thoroughly investigated. The e-mail issue was under intense scrutiny. There really don't appear to be too many "unknowns" left, especially with respect to the former matter.

Instead, a defeat would more likely result from among the following possible scenarios:

1. The ongoing economic expansion fades with the unemployment rate increasing in the months ahead of the election. There are some headwinds that could trigger such an outcome, but the continuation of a highly accommodative monetary policy by the Fed (even with some small increases in interest rates), possible stabilization or return to at least modest growth in the EU, continuing growth in parts of Asia, and fairly low energy prices, all suggest that downside risks are probably not too significant.

2. A candidate's successfully creating a narrative that U.S. foreign policy and its world role is in a markedly worse state than it has been in quite some time, with real foreign policy, national security, and economic risks for the nation and his/her successfully tying Secretary Clinton to that outcome. In effect, the candidate's challenge would be to convince the nation that it is losing control of its own destiny, the path proposed by Clinton would not alter that unfavorable trend, and that Clinton's decisions contributed to that state of affairs.

3. A candidate's successfully articulating a coherent and attractive vision for the country and effectively making the case that he/she can bring about that vision (ability to work with Congress, governance experience, demonstrated leadership). That vision would need to appear more attractive and more realistic than the one advanced by Clinton.

4. Errors and missteps by the Clinton campaign. In the Democratic Party nominating process, there are no really strong opponents. Sen. Sanders has a small, passionate base of support. In some ways, as a Socialist, he's the "Ron Paul" of the Democratic Party. Gov. O'Malley also stands little chance. He was succeeded by a Republican governor in an overwhelmingly Democratic Party majority state and that's a fairly decisive repudiation of his record. Sen. Warren almost certainly won't seek the nomination and would have limited appeal (mainly the progressive wing), though she would be stronger than either Sanders or O'Malley.

That list is not all-inclusive. More than likely, some combination will be required, especially if the economic expansion continues. For now, at least the way I see it at this point in time, those are some big challenges and the electoral landscape continues to tilt toward a Clinton election. Such an outcome is not cast in stone and things can change.
 
Yes but:



The 2016 presidential campaign has barely started and, as usual, the MSM (especially the NYT) is unlikely to suddenly favor more conservative candidates. Don't worry, be happy articles are going to be the normal MSM fare offered up in HRC's defense.

Yeah sure, the NY Times was the one who broke email story. :roll:
 
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