This whole phenomenom is just a mystery to me. Will Christian conservatives be the voting block that puts her into the Whitehouse?
2007-07-17 07:27:01 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Well, the polls put her at the bottom when candidates are rated for their religious appeal. Many believe she doesn't have a nodding acquaintance with Christianity. But the truth has slowly been emerging. She is a life long Methodist that regularly attends church and has her whole life. She is deeply religious - but she espouses a religion that is not given to trumpeting it to one and all. Like the Catholics, Methodists are more private and quiet about their religious lives, which makes them no less Christian than those who have a need to constantly display it to one and all. This message is slowly getting out - that she is a religious woman after all. That could bend the minds of some of the Christian conservatives that just cannot feature voting for Romney, when they still consider Mormonism a cult, or Giuliani, whose personal life gives them pause. But in the end, Clinton is pro-choice and that's going to trump any softness they may start feeling toward her. In the end, I don't think they can get behind her because of that stand.
What may happen is the same thing as happened in the midterms. Christian conservatives stayed home in droves, disgusted by the recent sordid Republican scandals, but still unwilling to vote Democratic. That alone could help her if she is nominated, as the Republicans have not ceased suffering scandal after scandal.
But we can find many instances of positive commentary about Sen. Clinton from leading Republicans all over the country, especially those that have served with her in the Senate. She's made friends and allies on both sides of the aisle. Some are backing off of those previous statements in the spirit of campaign bipartisanship, and they would like those comments to be forgotten, but they say a lot about her ability to reach across partisan lines. And that will serve her well if she is indeed elected.
"I think Hillary Clinton would make a very good president of the United States," McCain says.
http://www.hillary.org/hc/Hillary_Clinton_Forum_1363_chat1.cgi
Gingrich: "[She is] very practical. very smart and very hard working. I have been very struck working with her."
Turns out the two agree on how to fix America's health care problems (where was Newt in '94, Hillary must be wondering), as well as defense issues.
Gingrich though, is taking some flack from the right for his semi-adoring Clinton ways.
http://dir.salon.com/story/politics/war_room/2005/05/13/newt/print.html?blog=/politics/war_room/2006/10/18/iraqis/index.html
"Morgan Stanley Chief Executive Officer John Mack, one of President George W. Bush's biggest fundraisers, is endorsing Democratic New York Senator Hillary Clinton for president."
http://www.hillaryproject.com/index.php?/sg_distro/comments/republican_morgan_stanley_chief_executive_mack_endorses_hillary_clinton/
2007-07-17 09:24:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Might be a "setup and spike" strategy, meaning they feel she'd be readily defeated in a Presidential race, so they'll back her all the way then do a 180-turn on Election Day.
On the other hand, many conservative Christians are disillusioned with the Bush Adminstraiton, as are many others in his voting block (veterans, troops, middle class citizens, etc.) so maybe they feel Hillary's not so bad after all.
2007-07-17 07:31:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 3⤋
If it is true that many staunch conservatives sing the praises of Hillary then I must deduce they are blind in one eye and can't see out of the other.....and haven't any common sense either.
2007-07-17 08:20:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The only thing I can think of: since there's no way she can win the White House, singing her praises in the hope that she'll get the nomination is a way of trying to ensure a Republican sits in the Oval for at least another term.
2007-07-17 07:32:31 · answer #4 · answered by ljb 6 · 6⤊ 2⤋
Ann Coulter wants to have his baby and Sean Hannity wants to go golfing and hang out with him. He thinks that being with President Obama might help him to pick up women.
2016-05-20 15:27:57 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hillary is doing everything in her power to present herself as a middle of the road Democrat. I pray that conservatives can see through this blatant charade, are only paying her lip service, and will not vote for her in 2008.
2007-07-17 07:31:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 4⤋
haha that's news to me.
perhaps it is a way for them to divide the party? if hillary wins the primary with conservative votes, she'll be easier to beat in the general election.
2007-07-17 07:33:01 · answer #7 · answered by brian 4 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Conservatives want Hillory to run because they believe she is so disliked by the middle-of-the-road voter that she has no chance at all of winning.
2007-07-17 07:32:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
Ugh!
I can't think of ANY true conservatives who would even consider voting for her.
Got any sources?
2007-07-17 08:07:12 · answer #9 · answered by Mark A 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Don't know where you're coming from. What's your source? This one staunch conservative has no use for her at all, and my friends haven't either.
2007-07-17 07:57:24 · answer #10 · answered by senior citizen 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋