(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many people in the United States say they would not consider casting a ballot for a former first lady in next year’s presidential election, according to a poll by Zogby Intearactive. 50 per cent of respondents say they would never vote for Democratic New York senator Hillary Rodham Clinton.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many people in the United States say they would not consider casting a ballot for a former first lady in next year’s presidential election, according to a poll by Zogby Intearactive. 50 per cent of respondents say they would never vote for Democratic New York senator Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Ohio congressman Dennis Kucinich is next on the list of rejected Democrats with 49 per cent, followed by former Alaska senator Mike Gravel with 47 per cent, former North Carolina senator John Edwards with 42 per cent, Connecticut senator Chris Dodd with 41 per cent, Delaware senator Joe Biden with 40 per cent, Illinois senator Barack Obama with 37 per cent, and New Mexico governor Bill Richardson with 34 per cent.
Among the Republican Party’s current presidential hopefuls, Texas congressman Ron Paul and Kansas senator Sam Brownback—who has since withdrawn from the race—are rejected by 47 per cent of respondents, followed by Colorado congressman Tom Tancredo with 46 per cent, Arizona senator John McCain with 45 per cent, California congressman Duncan Hunter with 44 per cent, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani with 43 per cent, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney with 42 per cent, actor and former Tennessee senator Fred Thompson with 41 per cent, and former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee with 35 per cent.
On Oct. 22, during a GOP presidential debate, Huckabee—an ordained Baptist minister—declared: "I’m not interested in fighting these guys. What I’m interested in is fighting for the American people. And I think they’re looking for a presidential candidate who’s not so interested in a demolition derby against the other people in his own party."
In American elections, candidates require 270 votes in the Electoral College to win the White House. In November 2004, Republican George W. Bush earned a second term after securing 286 electoral votes from 31 states. Democratic nominee John Kerry received 252 electoral votes from 19 states and the District of Columbia.
Bush is ineligible for a third term in office. The next presidential election is scheduled for November 2008.
Polling Data
Whom would you never vote for for president of the U.S.?
|
Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) |
50% |
|
Dennis Kucinich (D) |
49% |
|
Mike Gravel (D) |
47% |
|
Ron Paul (R) |
47% |
|
Sam Brownback (R) |
47% |
|
Tom Tancredo (R) |
46% |
|
John McCain (R) |
45% |
|
Duncan Hunter (R) |
44% |
|
Rudy Giuliani (R) |
43% |
|
Mitt Romney (R) |
42% |
|
John Edwards (D) |
42% |
|
Fred Thompson (R) |
41% |
|
Chris Dodd (D) |
41% |
|
Joe Biden (D) |
40% |
|
Barack Obama (D) |
37% |
|
Mike Huckabee (R) |
35% |
|
Bill Richardson (D) |
34% |
|
Not sure |
4% |
Source: Zogby Interactive
Methodology: Online interviews with 9,718 American adults, conducted from Oct. 11 to Oct. 15, 2007. Margin of error is 1 per cent.
