Shocker: people like Elizabeth Warren. Bush & Clinton, not so much.

[swag]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/a-signal-of-distaste-for-dynasties-bodes-ill-for-bush-clinton/2015/01/10/079258f2-98d3-11e4-8385-866293322c2f_story.html?hpid=z1

A signal of distaste for dynasties bodes ill for Bush, Clinton - Dan Balz

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When the name of Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) was introduced into the conversation, however, many of those around the table, regardless of party affiliation, responded positively. To this group, who spoke in stark terms throughout the evening about the economic challenges of working Americans, Warren has struck a chord.

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Reactions to Bush were viscerally negative. When the participants were asked for short impressions of him, the responses included the following: “Joke.” “No, thank you.” “Clown.” “Don’t need him.” “Greedy.” “Again?” One said, “intriguing” and another said, “interesting.” That’s as close as anyone came to outright enthusiasm for Bush.

. . .

Clinton fared slightly better. Instant impressions included the following: “Don’t like.” “Strong.” “Spitfire.” “Untrustworthy.” “More of the same.” “Politician, but gets things done.” The reactions echoed what has been found in polls and in other focus groups, which is that Clinton has stature but remains a polarizing figure.

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[99th_Monkey]

1. Down with dynasties! Up with Democracy!

Give me a Warren.

Give me a Sanders.

Ring the populist bell,

Loud and clear in 2016.

[Enthusiast]

5. I'm with you, 99th_Monkey!

[elleng]

2. 'The two-hour session,

moderated by Democratic pollster Peter Hart for the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, turned upside down much of the conversation about the coming presidential campaign, where Bush and Clinton occupy so much space.

It is important to emphasize that this was simply one group of 12 people. They are not necessarily a representative cross section of the entire population, any more than a dozen donors or a dozen strategists would be. But as with all recruited focus groups, the collective impressions and individual observations provide a valuable counterpoint to the conversation that is taking place among political insiders.'

[Spitfire of ATJ]

3. The DC Villagers LOVE the idea of a Clinton/Bush match again with Bush winning....

They don't CARE about the rest of the country.

[Gman]

4. Clinton/Warren?

[Enthusiast]

7. NO!

[fbc]

6. Let Clinton run for the republican nomination

[Scuba]

10. +1

[stonecutter357]

8. .

[roguevalley]

9. every time Clinton opens her mouth, her poll numbers drop

[magical thyme]

11. 'he thinks that means something'

Jenny Howard, who works in accounting and voted for Romney in 2012, said, “He’s running off the Bush name and thinks that means something.”


It does mean something, Jenny. It does.