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Support for President Rodham Clinton at 28% in U.S.
(Angus Reid Global Scan) - A stable number of Americans would support Democratic New York senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in a presidential election, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports. 28 per cent of respondents say they would definitely vote for the former first lady in 2008, up one point since early February.
Rodham Clinton—a Democrat—was elected to the United States Senate in 2000, defeating Republican Rick Lazio by 12 per cent. 59 per cent of respondents believe it is very or somewhat likely that Rodham Clinton will be the Democratic nominee in 2008, down three points in two weeks.
Over the past few days, several Republican and Democratic lawmakers have voiced their opposition to a deal that would place the shipping operations of six major U.S. seaports under the supervision of Dubai Ports World—a state-owned company from the United Arab Emirates. On Feb. 23, the company volunteered to postpone its takeover
Yesterday, Rodham Clinton discussed the issue in Florida, saying, "We cannot cede sovereignty over critical infrastructure like our ports. This is a job that America has to do."
Neither of the two major political parties in the U.S. has ever nominated a woman for president. In 1984, New York congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro was Walter Mondale's vice-presidential nominee in the Democratic ticket.
Polling Data
If Hillary Rodham Clinton runs for president in 2008, would you vote for her?
Feb. 21 | Feb. 7 | Jan. 24 | |
Definitely vote for her | 28% | 27% | 32% |
Definitely vote against her | 41% | 43% | 39% |
Depends on who she runs against | 25% | 23% | 22% |
How likely is it that senator Hillary Rodham Clinton will be the Democratic candidate for president in 2008?
Feb. 21 | Feb. 7 | Jan. 24 | |
Very likely | 26% | 27% | 31% |
Somewhat likely | 33% | 32% | 31% |
Not very likely | 20% | 20% | 20% |
Not at all likely | 13% | 12% | 9% |
Source: Rasmussen Reports
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,000 American adults, conducted on Feb. 21, 2006. Margin of error is 3 per cent.