Does a Hillary nomination guarantee a Republican President?

Answer 1

No, it does not, it probably lowers the possibility of a Republican president.

Answer 2

If Mayor Bloomberg gets in the race, I would say this comes to the closest of a guarantee of a Republican President. Senator Clinton's base is New York and so is Bloomberg's. In previous elections, most notably the Bush-Gore 2000 election, Ralph Nader's Green Party was the spoiler. The margins that Nader gained Gore needed for a decisive victory. Bloomberg entering the race will more likely be a positive impact for a Republican candidate. I will go out on a limb to say that a Independent doesn't have a snowballs chance in hell winning the election. However, a Billionaire Independent will make the playing field more even for Republican Presidential hopefuls because it siphons moderate voters from the Democrats. This fuels the Conservative Candidate's agenda, who no longer has a super majority of Social Conservatives. It's like the game of golf, when your competitor has a handicap.
If Bloomberg doesn't enter the race, all Presidential hopefuls will have to darken his door. He no longer has a Party Affiliation and he is Mayor of the Financial Center of America alongside the highly regarded Bloomberg Report on Cable Television. He has placed himself as a power broker and he has proved to both party's, he has no loyalty to know one but himself and whatever is his agenda. I am referring to his once being a Democrat, then a Republican, now an Independent, Mayor of New York City and a Billionaire. Not to mention the States re-positioning the reporting of Electoral College results. Remember, it is who gets to "The Majority of Votes First" becomes President, over the popular vote.

Answer 3

Polls say that most Americans want a democrat until they are specifically asked Hillary or someone specific. Then the Republican wins. A democrat in theory might be nice, but look at the candidates they have inflicted on America. Maybe the Republicans could do better but could the Dems really do worse than Kerry or Gore. Hillary proves, that yes they can deliver someone even more unappealing than Al Gore. If that don't guarantee a Republican president, nothing could.

Answer 4

No, of course not, but I think it's funny that so many think so.

She's doing quite well in the polls, and since that's all we have to go on so far, it's a fair indication that she's extremely well placed to win the election. In fact, in the latest poll she made a ten point shift to go ahead of Rudy for the first time.

Most of it depends on who the Republicans pick for their nominee. Pick Fred Thompson, who has become so far right he makes McCarthy look like a communist, and the Repubs will lose many of the moderates and Independents to Hillary. Pick Rudy and his 9/11 image will be destroyed by the firefighters and first responders from New York, who are waiting in the wings with their intense dislike of Rudy and disgust with his 9/11 hero status. His nightmare of a personal life won't help him much either. Mitt Romney is plastic and a little TOO smooth, too many people don't trust him after his obvious flip-flopping on social issues.

Those Democrats and Independents that don't like Hillary Clinton and are stumping for Obama or Edwards, etc. will be faced with voting for her or voting another Republican in. Most of them will vote for Hillary in the end, they'd rather die than vote for another Republican this time around. There's a long way to go and a lot can happen, but those Republicans who think Hillary's nomination guarantees a Republican victory are dreaming out loud. It isn't going to be that simple, and they may have a nasty surprise coming in Nov. '08.

Answer 5

No. When forced to pick between a pro -war or social conservative the independents will pick Hillary - or the lessor of two evils. If the Republican part is smart they will nominate Ron Paul or Rudy. Ron and Rudy would pull people from both the independent party and the democrat party. It's time for Republicans to decide if they want to win or be pro-life.

Answer 6

Any reasonable Republican candidate can beat Hillary. Her support is completely from those who will vote democratic no matter what. She has no ability to reach across the isle and attract Republican voters.

As a result her opponent will get all of the Republican votes and also enough Democratic votes to win the election.

Answer 7

Not at all. Would really depend on who the GOP nominates.

Answer 8

I believe so. She is so polarizing. You like her or you hate her.

Rudy is destroying her in all the polls. His fiscal conservatism, and limited gov't stance is exactly what Hilary haters want to hear. Hilary's socialist views scare Conservatives so much that it will keep them from defecting to the Dems even though Rudy has more moderate social issues.

Answer 9

I sure hope so! I think Hillary would be a disaster!!!! She is so far to the left and then lies and says she's a moderate!

The thought of another liberal/socialist Clinton in the White House is sickening!

EDIT - Hey, "jj" what are smoking? Hillary is NOT a Conservative! She's a left wing socialist!

Answer 10

Yes. Hopefully if a Republican is to win, it will be Fred Thompson. I would prefer an Independent candidate, like Ron Paul, but Fred Thompson is a pretty good candidate.

Answer 11

i would think so. Hilliary is too polarizing. A large percentage of women don't think she's electable (heard it Tuesday night on NBC). A lot of us rednecks won't vote for her because she's a women (it's not a good reason, but it's fact). Too many people remember her husband (before you guys say, well he was elected twice; so was Bush). And a lot won't vote for her because they don't agree with her policies.

Jessicarabbit-----if she thought it would get her votes, Hilliary would tell a conservative crowd she's conservative.