Reply #10: "fifty percent would absolutely not vote for Hillary Clinton. " [View All]

It's easy to quote outlier polls - an isolated poll which shows something distinctly different than other polls. Most polls show her performing ahead against all GOP candidates and her negatives dropping with her numbers topping 50%. I can't be both ways. Either 50% won't vote for her or they will - but only against a Republican. :)

It's solid support. Multiple polls show her support more solid among Dems than that of Obama and Edwards.

Why do people support her? Several reasons.

In no particular order:

1. She's a woman and people have a sense of "destiny" about that.
2. She's a Clinton. People recall the 90s, the greatest economic expansion of our generation. As Laura Ingraham, rightwing talkshow host, said with some chagrin after Sid Blumenthal officially joined the Clinton campaign, "The gang's all here," meaning Clinton is assembling much of the same team her husband had in the 90s.
3. People who have looked at her 40 year record are genuinely impressed. I am.
4. People don't expect perfection. Only a very tiny subset of the party believe there's a perfect candidate. Hillary's supporters, though, are the more pragmatic.
5. Payback. Anyone with any sense knows any Democrat will be swiftboated. I, personally, can't wait to see the Clintons handle that again as they did in the 90s.