Poll: Scott Walker Most Competitive Against Clinton

[DonViejo]

Source: TPM

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) is the most competitive in a head-to-head matchup against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, according to a new McCatchy-Marist Poll released on Friday.

The poll found against Walker, Clinton leads 48 percent to 44 percent. By comparison, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R), who like Walker and Clinton, has shown strong interest in running for president, trails the former secretary of state 49 percent to 41 percent, a shift from December when Clinton led Bush 53 percent to 40 percent.

Against Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Clinton leads 49 percent to 42 percent. She fares better against Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), 51 percent to 40 percent, just slightly down from December when she led the Kentucky senator 54 percent to 40 percent.

Clinton's best matchup seems to be against Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). The new poll found Clinton leading Cruz 53 percent to 39 percent, only slightly changed from December when she led Cruz 54 percent to 39 percent.

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[hrmjustin]

1. I always expected it to get close but I think in a debate she will clean Walker's clock.

[leftofcool]

2. Absolutely! I would like to see how close Warren and Sanders poll to Walker.

[hrmjustin]

4. Me too! I think the pollsters should at least ask about other candidates.

[leftofcool]

5. Hillary still polls really high and both Warren and Sanders polls are low

Hopefully, we will get to see if the are compared later on.

[hrmjustin]

8. I think these last two months were wasted by those who don't want Hillary.

They could have put someone up but those 2 months were wasted.

[bigdarryl]

16. Hillary is not a good debater plus they don't mean much these days

Gore won all the debates against Bush and the media still talked about how Bush looked like a guy you want to have a beer with

[hrmjustin]

28. Well i thought she did ok in most of those debates.

[Frank Cannon]

31. Romney was declared the winner of his first debate with Obama.

Which is absolutely fucking unbelievable.

[emulatorloo]

34. Especially since Romney lied about every single one of his positions

Was completely bizarre to see Romney declared the winner because he was such a good liar.

[former9thward]

42. Everyone thought Obama lost the first debate.

What is unbelievable is that anyone thought he won it.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/post/obama-lost-the-first-debate-but-he-will-still-win-the-election/2012/10/04/9c3b7eb8-0deb-11e2-bd1a-b868e65d57eb_blog.html

[maddiemom]

43. BUT, President Obama was really off his game in that first debate with Romney.

I watched it with other local Obama campaign workers, after working the phones. We were all stunned and wondering what was wrong with him that evening, He did recover beautifully in the subsequent debates, thankfully.

[Frank Cannon]

59. He went in preparing for a debate and not a bullshit contest.

If debates no longer involve facts and discussion of the real ramifications of policy, then yeah, I'll agree that Romney was excellent that first night. Because he's a glib sociopath.

And Scott Walker is even more of a sociopath, with the added benefit of appealing to the "would love to have a beer with him" crowd. So if people are thinking that Clinton would be rescued in "debates" with Scott Walker, they are dead wrong.

[Jackpine Radical]

23. Yeah, and there is no doubt that Gore cleaned Bush2's clock, or that Kerry

repeated the feat on the same dunderhead.

People typically believe what the media tell them to believe about who "won" or "lost." Gore sighed. I forget what Kerry did.

The media can do the same for anyone they want to elevate, and my bet is that the big money lines up behind Walker, assuming he makes it to the General. Regardless of reality, the pundits will call it for Walker.

[hrmjustin]

29. Sadly this is true.

The MSM will be shilling for the gop nominee.

[lake loon]

51. And then the MSM would say ...

"Walker won." It's inevitable with this Koch-puppet-in-chief.

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

3. And there it is, AMAZING...Walker is a moron, even looks like a moron, has NO charisma, has NO

brains, stands ONLY for destroying working people

But

Koch Brothers put hundreds of millions behind him or pledge to, and all of a sudden he is a fucking star

boy oh boy, i wonder what happens to everything if the Hillary opponents get their way ....

oops, I almost implied that people who are anti Hillary might be OK with a Walker presidency, cant do that around here

[leftofcool]

6. Say hello to President Walker?

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

7. IT is actually possible, we should do a thread about what america looks like with him in wh and

house and senate repubs

[leftofcool]

9. Yes!

[nxylas]

33. Much like WI does now, I'd imagine

Unless Wisconsin contains a disproportionate number of Walker's key demographic: working people who think that the Koch Brothers deserve every penny of their fortunes, but that other working people who have better pay and benefits than them should be punished for it.

[LiberalElite]

11. You can't do that around here because it's not true nt

[demwing]

14. Amen to that!

not that it matters, the meme will be repeated by Left Shamers, regardless of the truth.

[Cryptoad]

10. McCatchy-Marist Poll ?????

Is that not the polling folks that had Romney with a 8 pt lead and surging the day day before the 2012 election? lmao

[DonViejo]

12. No...

http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/10/which-polls-fared-best-and-worst-in-the-2012-presidential-race/?_r=0

[asiliveandbreathe]

19. No wonder "wonder boy" thought he was going to win....not

just rove running around like a chicken hawk - no offense to chicken hawks...

or bouffant hair..ala Queen Ann - "It's our turn"..

Look at gallup - who the hell did they poll....People who couldn't pronounce Barack Obama - "what kind of a name is that crowd"...pathetic....

NO RED BARON IN WHITE HOUSE>>>>>

[Nay]

52. Frankly, Romney probably would have won if:

1. Queen Ann hadn't been such a snobbish asshole
2. There had been no 47% video.

[Midnight Writer]

41. Wow. Surprised Internet polls so accurate.

[leftofcool]

13. I can't remember but possible

which is another reason why Walker is probably not polling near Clinton.

[SMC22307]

15. Is it?

Show us what you got.

[Iliyah]

17. yep

[SMC22307]

21. Not according to the data presented in post #12.

Do you have something from a legitimate source that states otherwise?

[Scootaloo]

18. Whoever's in the news will lead, this early in the polls. It's that simple

[Vinca]

20. I think Scott Walker has a real chance and it scares me to death.

The guy is a heartless and brainless numbnuts, but somehow he's got fans on the far right and fans among more moderate Republicans. I imagine he could pull his con on conservative Democrats and people who don't pay attention. He's the only one on the GOP side who I think we should take seriously . . . so far.

[blkmusclmachine]

32. Depends on who Diebold and SES want...

[Still In Wisconsin]

36. Oh, we had BETTER take Scotty seriously...

He's an empty suit who knows nothing but his own ambition, but he has supporters with very deep pockets and will pick up some good strategists if he stays near the top of the pack.

[Scuba]

46. Heartless, yes. But he's cunning and knows how to play to his base. Very dangerous guy.

[Maeve]

22. The last I heard, most voters don't know who the hell he is

I predict the more they know him, the more they'll loathe him. And I wouldn't bet on his side in a debate with Hillary. Hell, I wouldn't bet on him in a debate with a chair...

[LeftOfWest]

35. "I wouldn't bet on him in a debate with a chair"

HILARIOUS and absolutely correct!

Your whole post is correct.

[Scuba]

47. Walker would do well in a debate against Hillary. He knows exactly what his side wants to hear.

He's very, very dangerous and should not be taken lightly.

[Maeve]

48. I think your second sentence is his weakness

"What his side wants to hear" is not the same as "what will win with the general public".

[Scuba]

49. That's what we thought here in Wisconsin, three times.

[Maeve]

50. I understand, but...

I still don't think it will play across America (altho I thought Ohioans were too smart to fall for Kasich's softer version, too...so I semi-agree with you on the dangers).
I was up in Wisconsin just before the recall vote and noted there is a quiet conservative streak, particularly in the country/small town areas quite similar to Ohio's. Which is part of why I don't really want to move out of cities again...

[sadoldgirl]

24. I t would not be very surprising

The RW will be in strong favor for him, and another
Bush sounds old same. He is a new and younger face as well.
Imo though in the end it will
be Bush, because the "moderate" part of that party
will make the decision.

But let us not forget how one after another of their
candidates basked in glory for a week or two last time,
until Romney clinched it in the very end.

[ProudProg2u]

25. So, In other words The Koch Brothers...

most effective against Clinton.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

26. Walker? Walker???

Argh. Why are there so many people who want to vote for people who will turn around and take things away from the voters?

Half the country are just outright masochists who believe they DESERVE to be poor?

[DonCoquixote]

27. wow

Those Koch brothers are already greasing the rails. You know they would make it a coup to knock Jeb off.

To quote one of Hillary Clinton's favorite people Henry Kissinger: "Diplomacy is making the people we do not like kill each other."

[LiberalFighter]

30. Bring it on Walker.

Teachers, firefighters, and others will not be standing on the sidelines with him as a candidate.

[Dawson Leery]

37. Walker is the flavor of the month.

With that said, Gore was behind shrub by 12 in 1999 and rightfully won in 2000.
Herbert Walker was behind the Democrats 10-15 points in 1987 and won by 7 points.

Hillary is in a good position.

[NaturalHigh]

38. Walker has as much chance of beating Secretary Clinton...

as I do beating up Brock Lesnar. Seriously, if Scott Walker and Jeb Bush are the two likely candidates, the Republicans would be better off throwing in the towel in that race and focusing on congressional races.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

44. Walker has of much chance of beating Secretary Clinton as I do of beating Wlad Klitschko./NT

[NaturalHigh]

54. I would rather fight Klitschko than Lesnar.

I get your point, though. Clinton will beat Walker by at least ten points.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

55. He has no presence or gravitas. He's a purely a party functionary...

The only Republicants who I remotely fear are Bush and Rubio.

[kimbutgar]

39. Walker is a blah person

Who lacks excitement, brains or charisma. If he gets even close to the nomination he will turnthe people off with his dullness. You can't put lipstick on that pig.

[truthisfreedom]

40. Walker has been running his state into the ground.

When news gets out about his terrible governance he'll drop in the polls like a stone.

[Scuba]

45. Do not take Scott Walker lightly. This man is extremely dangerous.

[n2doc]

53. Agree

Lots of folks seem to think he will lose because of his positions and actions. He will garner tremendous enthusiasm from the 30% mouth breathers because of those actions. All he needs to do is then split the indie vote (that will get him NC and VA), steal Florida and Ohio and he's in. The candidate with the most enthusiastic base usually wins. I don't see HRC getting people really excited, outside of her base. She's a known, and framed, quantity.

[demgrrrll]

56. Second that agree. His blandness works for him, not against him.

Makes him seem harmless.

[Frank Cannon]

60. Agree completely. Does no one else pay attention?

George W. Bush? Sarah Fucking Palin? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

[noel711]

57. Hillary will squash him like a bug...

like a semi-truck rolling over a rattlesnake....

like a machete going thru soft butter..

He has nothing going for him.. nothing.

Look at his eyes... empty, no one home.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

58. Hillary may be older...

But Walker is short, cross eyed, and has a bald spot. He will not play well on tv.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

61. Wait until the anti-Walker ads start - then all will now the sleaze.

[workinclasszero]

62. Walker equals Palin in a suit

He's an ignorant nihilistic, ayn rand disciple and a sworn enemy of the working class.

A puppet of the koch bros who have their hands up his ass, shoulder deep!

Hillary will cut that punk to ribbons in a debate, can't wait!