How can Hillary win ?..when 50% still insist they will absolutely not vote for her?

Question

www.harrisinteractive.com/harris_poll/index.asp?PID=744

and the Repubs haven't even coalesced on a candidate yet?

Answer 1

I really don't think America is ready for a woman president no matter who she is. You may hear Hollywood and the libs on the left and right coasts blabbing about her but the real voters are not going to vote for her---especially the men.

Answer 2

How Hilary or any Democratic candidate wins is simple:

They almost always win California, Illinois, Pennsylvania and New York. Barring a completely backward candidate for President, these almost always fall Democrat. For argument sake, they will take the West Coast (73 votes), Illinois (21) and the East Coast north of New Jersey (100). With 194 out of 273 votes in the Democratic nominees in their back pocket before the end of the convention, they only have to shore up States where they have done well like Nevada, Colorado, Ohio, Michigan, and the dakotas and work on splitting off pieces of the south. If they pick off two or three of the Southern states, which they could with someone like Obama on the ticket to drive minority voters to the polls, the Republican candidate could be in the unenviable position of giving a concession speech, all without holding the popular vote.

Answer 3

I dont think elections are based on popular vote.

I think clinton knows she will not win this time around. Her best bet, if she wins the nomination is 2012. I have a good feeling shat she would have the ability to be prez from 2012-2020.

Ie. she will win in 2012 and be reelected for a second term!!

Society is not Quite ready for a woman prez, even though the show "24" will have a woman prez next season.

Answer 4

Ah but you see, who will be participating?

Among those 50% who will not vote for Hillary, will the uninspiring Republican candidate convince them to go out and vote for him? Or will they just stay home because they don't like either candidate? Among the rest of the populace who are willing to vote for Hillary, many will do so because they're sick of the Republican leadership and want a change.

The key is that those 50% would mostly have to go out and vote for the same opposition candidate to Hillary. While that's possible, I find it unlikely given the (lack of) quality of her opposition, whoever it may be.

Answer 5

It's not about the popular vote, it takes winning the electoral college. The independents will split the undecided vote and she will win. Someone one else may win the popular vote but she will get the electoral college. I do not want her to do that but I think it is going to happen. Any time an independent is on the ticket it hurts the Republicans, IE Ross Perot.

Answer 6

She can't. Neither can Obama. The only Democrat in the mix right now that could win is Richardson.

If Hillary or Obama gets the nomination, the Repubs could nominate Elvis and still win.

Answer 7

I think the far left is overlooking just how much the people that hate Hillary will be out in force to vote for anyone else.

Answer 8

I dont think Hillary well win either . Nor Obama , I honestly think the Us well never be ready for a black pres or a female pres .This is some of the tuffest times for the US and were still not ready for a huge change like that . So ......... sorry guys , not gonna happen .

Answer 9

There are a lot of Democrats, and a lot of people who are not pleased with what the Republicans have been doing. If she is nominated, I think that she has a fair chance of winning. But it won't be because of a vote from me.

Answer 10

Easy, 40% vote for her. 35% vote for someone else, 25% vote for a third person. Thats 100% and 60% didn't vote for her.