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JimDandy

(7,318 posts) Mon Apr 13, 2015, 02:10 AM Apr 2015

Even though I'm a Republican

I'd be happy to see Hillary in the White House.
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That quote on my local nightly news tonight, from a survey respondent in response to Hillary's announcement, says it all.

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Even though I'm a Republican (Original Post) JimDandy Apr 2015 OP

That isn't necessarily a bad thing. delrem Apr 2015 #1

Because I'm a Democrat, I'd love to see Hillary in the White House. NBachers Apr 2015 #2

One anecdote doesn't mean anything except to that person.. maybe they don't want one of these.. Cha Apr 2015 #3

... William769 Apr 2015 #16

.. Cha Apr 2015 #19

As much as it horrifies you BainsBane Apr 2015 #4

GOP lite. What's not to love if you're a rational Republican? Hell, some will most likely vote for blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #5

Lots of Republican women, especially, will be excited to vote for her. Good. pnwmom Apr 2015 #6

Only poll I can find says she gets 35% of the vote. joshcryer Apr 2015 #7

How? Needs more than 35% or are you talking just among Republicans? TIA. n/t freshwest Apr 2015 #12

Republican women. joshcryer Apr 2015 #15

Okay, but 35% is not 51%. We'll see how it goes closer to the election. n/t freshwest Apr 2015 #20

35% of Republican women Chellee Apr 2015 #22

She doesn't need 51% of Repub women. Darb Apr 2015 #23

R&K /nt RiverLover Apr 2015 #8

i can't figure it out. barbtries Apr 2015 #9

Have you not been reading posts on DU? William769 Apr 2015 #17

apparently not enough. barbtries Apr 2015 #21

Can you blame the respondent? B Calm Apr 2015 #10

To all the whiny progressives who are making something like this out to be "proof" that Hillary okaawhatever Apr 2015 #11

Citing bipartisan appeal as a weakness is one I haven't seen before N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2015 #13

Um, that's a good thing. Metric System Apr 2015 #14

I am sure some Rs will vote D and vice versa bigwillq Apr 2015 #18

What ALL does it say. NCTraveler Apr 2015 #24

delrem

(9,688 posts)

1. That isn't necessarily a bad thing.

Reply to JimDandy (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 02:34 AM

Apr 2015

The USA has a population of 319 million, it's a dynamic country and one would expect a lot of flux.
Comments from individuals are just that: their personal commentary. They aren't definitive of anything except that.
IMO Hillary, if she's chosen as the Dem candidate, will in fact have to win a substantial number of independent and yes, Republican leaning votes. I expect she's planning on courting the women's vote, in particular.

NBachers

(17,149 posts)

2. Because I'm a Democrat, I'd love to see Hillary in the White House.

Reply to JimDandy (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 03:36 AM

Apr 2015

Cha

(297,812 posts)

3. One anecdote doesn't mean anything except to that person.. maybe they don't want one of these..

Reply to JimDandy (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 03:58 AM

Apr 2015

IOW.. a repub who still has some sanity left.

William769

(55,148 posts)

16. ...

Reply to Cha (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 07:09 PM

Apr 2015

Cha

(297,812 posts)

19. ..

Reply to William769 (Reply #16)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 07:44 PM

Apr 2015

BainsBane

(53,093 posts)

4. As much as it horrifies you

Reply to JimDandy (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 04:01 AM

Apr 2015

She, like any candidate, is running to be President of the United States of America, not DU. A Democrat needs to get some Republican votes to win.

blkmusclmachine

(16,149 posts)

5. GOP lite. What's not to love if you're a rational Republican? Hell, some will most likely vote for

Reply to JimDandy (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 04:47 AM

Apr 2015

her. Will it be enough to offset the number of DEMS who WON'T vote for her???

pnwmom

(109,009 posts)

6. Lots of Republican women, especially, will be excited to vote for her. Good.

Reply to JimDandy (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 05:00 AM

Apr 2015

That doesn't mean she's not a progressive.

It means many women want to hep elect a woman for President.

joshcryer

(62,277 posts)

7. Only poll I can find says she gets 35% of the vote.

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 05:06 AM

Apr 2015

That is insurmountable to Republicans if it holds true.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

12. How? Needs more than 35% or are you talking just among Republicans? TIA. n/t

Reply to joshcryer (Reply #7)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 12:27 PM

Apr 2015

joshcryer

(62,277 posts)

15. Republican women.

Reply to freshwest (Reply #12)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 07:02 PM

Apr 2015

Obama got something like 6%.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

20. Okay, but 35% is not 51%. We'll see how it goes closer to the election. n/t

Reply to joshcryer (Reply #15)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 10:00 PM

Apr 2015

Chellee

(2,102 posts)

22. 35% of Republican women

Reply to freshwest (Reply #20)

Tue Apr 14, 2015, 12:46 PM

Apr 2015

Assuming Josh was talking about the Washington Post/ABC News poll. However, that was approval ratings for her job as SOS, and it was from 2012. So I don't think it really translates to votes in 2016.

That having been said, (granted, this is anecdotal evidence) every Republican I have talked to at my work place not only assumes that she will get the Democratic nomination, but that she will win the presidency. They are checked out of this race. If they don't go to the polls, they're also checked out of the down ticket races. That's where we could see big changes.

We have so many governorships and state legislatures up in 2016. That, THAT, is where the battle is. That is where we need to make a massive change. That's where the most damage is being done, in the states.

We need a Democrat in the White House to protect the Supreme Court. And we need to flip the states to protect the people.

Darb

(2,807 posts)

23. She doesn't need 51% of Repub women.

Reply to freshwest (Reply #20)

Tue Apr 14, 2015, 12:48 PM

Apr 2015

35% will give her a landslide victory of epic proportions.

RiverLover

(7,830 posts)

8. R&K /nt

Reply to JimDandy (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 05:27 AM

Apr 2015

barbtries

(28,815 posts)

9. i can't figure it out.

Reply to JimDandy (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 06:36 AM

Apr 2015

how can someone still be a republican. smh

William769

(55,148 posts)

17. Have you not been reading posts on DU?

Reply to barbtries (Reply #9)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 07:11 PM

Apr 2015

barbtries

(28,815 posts)

21. apparently not enough.

Reply to William769 (Reply #17)

Tue Apr 14, 2015, 12:28 PM

Apr 2015

maybe i'm still stuck in 2008, when everyone could not help but notice the damage the republicans did. I don't know. I just don't get how anyone can be republican!

B Calm

(28,762 posts)

10. Can you blame the respondent?

Reply to JimDandy (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 06:45 AM

Apr 2015

okaawhatever

(9,469 posts)

11. To all the whiny progressives who are making something like this out to be "proof" that Hillary

Reply to JimDandy (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2015, 08:33 AM

Apr 2015

isn't a "real" Democrat: Reagan got a lot of votes from Democrats. It didn't make him move closer to the center. It had the opposite effect. It emboldened him. Reagan got a much higher percentage of the blue collar and organized labor vote than Republicans candidates before him. How did that affect his support for unions/blue collar workers when he was President?

The Times/CBS News survey revealed a general collapse of the traditional coalition that has elected Democratic Presidents since the New Deal. It showed Mr. Carter running behind his 1976 performance not only in the South but also among such groups as blue-collar workers, Roman Catholics and Jews.

http://www.nytimes.com/1980/11/05/politics/05REAG.html?_r=0