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Chris Christie Only Republican to Poll Competitively with Hillary Clinton for Election 2016

May 15, 2013 by 2 Comments
Chris Christie Only Republican to Poll Competitively with Hillary Clinton for Election 2016

Chris Christie Only Republican to Poll Competitively with Hillary Clinton for Election 2016. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Public Policy Polling is out with a new poll showing  New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) trailing Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton by four percentage points in a hypothetical match-up for the 2016 presidential elections. He is the only one of the possible Republican presidential candidates who could be a threat to any presidential aspirations Hillary Clinton may have. From the poll results, it seems that Joe Biden wouldn’t be much of a threat to Christie.

PPP’s monthly look at the 2016 Republican field for President finds essentially a 4 way tie at the top- Marco Rubio has 16%, Jeb Bush and Chris Christie 15% each, and Rand Paul 14%. Paul Ryan at 9%, Ted Cruz at 7%, Rick Santorum at 5%, Bobby Jindal at 3%, and Susana Martinez at 1% round out the potential candidates we tested.

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There hasn’t been much movement on the Democratic side either. Hillary Clinton leads with 63% to 13% for Joe Biden, 4% for Andrew Cuomo, 3% for Mark Warner and Elizabeth Warren, 2% for Martin O’Malley, and 1% each for Kirsten Gillibrand, Deval Patrick, and Brian Schweitzer. Clinton led Biden 61-12 when we started polling on this in December. Clinton has at least 58% support with liberals, moderates, men, women, whites, African Americans, Hispanics, young voters, and seniors- in other words every key segment of the Democratic electorate.

[...]Chris Christie continues to be the only potential Republican candidate who polls competitively with Clinton, trailing her just 47/44. Christie has a 40/32 favorability with Democrats, making him the only potential 2016 contender with any crossover appeal. Clinton holds identical 10 point leads at 51/41 over Paul and Rubio.

Clinton is on average about a 10 point stronger general election candidate than Biden would be. He trails Christie 49/40 in a hypothetical match, including 51/29 with independents. And he leads Paul (46/44) and Rubio (46/45) by pretty tight margins.

Would Hispanics and women really break for Hillary Clinton over Chris Christie in 2016? That will be interesting. I believe they would.

Chris Christie Only Republican to Poll Competitively with Hillary Clinton for Election 2016
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LMAO: Freshman Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) Considering 2016 Presidential Bid

May 1, 2013 by 1 Comment
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LMAO:  Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) Considering 2016 Presidential Bid. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The usual assortment of Republican presidential wingnuts are lining up to toss their hats in the ring for 2016. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is said to be “considering a presidential run, according to his friends,” the National Review reports. I guess someone has  a really big ego. Let’s see what the Tea Party will say about this, since he was born in Canada and his father was a Cuban immigrant. So, is he a natural born American? Oh, never mind. It won’t matter because he’s white. It will be interesting to see if Donald Trump wants to see his long-form birth certificate. LOL.

“Cruz won’t talk about it publicly, and even privately he’s cagey about revealing too much of his thought process or intentions. But his interest is undeniable.”

One GOP insider said, “If you don’t think this is real, then you’re not paying attention. Cruz already has grassroots on his side, and in this climate, that’s all he may need.”

Um, I can see a Ted Cruz/Rand Paul ticket or a Rick Santorum/Michele Bachmann ticket. That will mean only one thing, it’s Hillary Clinton’s race to lose. Dear God, please let Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Michele Bachmann, Mr. 9-9-9 Herman Cain, Sarah Palin, Mr. Ooops Rick Perry, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum vie for the GOP presidential nomination in 2016.  Please Sen. Ted Cruz, go ahead, make our day. LOL.

LMAO: Freshman Sen. Ted Cruz (R TX) Considering 2016 Presidential Bid
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Chelsea Clinton Opens Door for Political Run, Would Run If She Could Make ‘Meaningful’ Impact on Country

April 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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Chelsea Clinton Opens Door for Political Run, Would Run If She Could Make ‘Meaningful’ Impact on Country. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Chelsea Clinton opens the door to political office, saying she would run for office if she could make a “meaningful” impact on the country.  She made the comments during an interview on NBC’s “Today.” She works as a special correspondent for the network. Chelsea Clinton also talked about her mother, Hillary Clinton’s possible 2016 presidential run, saying, “As a daughter, I very much want her to make the right choice for herself. I know that will be the right choice for our country, and I’ll support her in whatever she chooses to do.”

“Right now, I’m grateful to live in a city and a state and a country where I strongly support my mayor, my governor, my president and my senators and my representative,” Clinton, who lives in New York City, said on NBC’s “Today.” “If at some point that weren’t true and I thought I could make a meaningful and measurably greater impact, you know, I’d have to ask and answer that question.” Source

Chelsea Clinton Opens Door for Political Run, Would Run If She Could Make Meaningful Impact on Country
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Hillary Clinton Supports Gay Marriage “Personally, and as Matter of Policy and Law”

March 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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Hillary Clinton Supports Gay Marriage “Personally, and as Matter of Policy and Law” (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton supports gay marriage, saying she supports it “personally, and as a matter of policy and law.” This could have some far-reaching implications for the 2016 presidential election, as the Republican Party is at the crossroads, with some prominent leaders against gay marriage, while others are more open in their support.

Politico:  “LGBT Americans are our colleagues, our teachers, our soldiers, our friends, our loved ones,” Clinton says in a nearly 6-minute video released by the Human Rights Campaign. “And they are full and equal citizens and deserve the rights of citizenship. That includes marriage. … I support it personally, and as matter of policy and law.”

I will state that I, too, have evolved on the issue and accept the right of gays and lesbians to marry whomever they love. I support their right and will do what I can to help further the cause of the gay community for justice. I came to this place after listening to a sermon by my pastor, Andy Stanley, in which he talked about acceptance of the LGBT community and that the role of the church wasn’t to turn them away from serving.

Hillary Clinton Supports Gay Marriage Personally, and as Matter of Policy and Law
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ReadyforHillary SuperPAC Spearheaded by Two Veteran Hillary Clinton Fundraisers

January 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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ReadyforHillary SuperPAC Spearheaded by Two Veteran Hillary Clinton Fundraisers (Photo credit: Instagram)

Here we go, a Hillary Clinton SuperPAC is taking off, just as she’s set to leave the Secretary of State position. It’s interesting that we’re looking to 2016 already, only a week into President Obama’s second term.

ReadyForHillary launches a splash page next Monday at its website, ReadyForHillary.com. Allida Black and Judy Beck, two veteran Clinton fundraisers, are spearheading the new organization. They recruited Adam Parkhomeko, who helped launch a “Draft Hillary” movement in 2003 and was later hired by the campaign, to corral the far-flung vestiges of the Clinton campaign organization. NGP Software, which designed the Clinton campaign website in 2008, has been hired by the PAC.

Several former Clinton campaign staffers are offering input and suggestions. The PAC has no formal affiliation with Clinton or any of her top aides.

The first inklings of the new organization came late last year, when a @ReadyForHillary Twitter handle began to follow Democratic activists and political reporters. Source

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Ghost of George W. Bush: Former FL Gov. Jeb Bush Mulling Presidential Run in 2016

November 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Ghost of George W. Bush: Former FL Gov. Jeb Bush Mulling Presidential Run in 2016. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Oh, no, not another Bush mulling a White House run. It seems that Jeb Bush, former Florida governor and brother of former U.S. president George W. Bush, is said to be mulling a run for the White House in 2016. Okay, so he’s a far better politician than his brother, but do we really need another Bush in the White House so quickly? Nah.

New York Times: “Mr. Bush is said by friends to be weighing financial and family considerations — between so many years in office and the recession his wealth took a dip, they said, and he has been working hard to restore it — as well as the complicated place within the Republican Party of the Bush brand.”

“After Mitt Romney’s defeat by a Democratic coalition built around overwhelming support from Hispanics and other fast-growing demographic groups, many Republicans are looking for a candidate who can help make the party more inclusive without ceding conservative principles — and no one is the subject of more speculation at this point than Mr. Bush.”

“To his supporters, Mr. Bush is the man for the moment. His wife, Columba, was born and raised in Mexico. He speaks Spanish and favors overhauling the immigration system in a way that would provide a route to citizenship for people already in the country illegally but otherwise law-abiding.”

Jeb Bush left the governorship with a high approval rating and I have no doubt he would be a far better president than his brother, but the stench of George W. Bush’s presidency is still permeating all over the place.

Ghost of George W. Bush: Former FL Gov. Jeb Bush Mulling Presidential Run in 2016
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