Obama Gains on Clinton - voters want both on national ticket

[Adelante]

:scared:

The race for the Democratic presidential nomination is tightening as voters say they want both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama on a national ticket, a Bloomberg/Los Angeles Times poll shows.

Clinton leads Obama, 42 percent to 33 percent, down from the 24-point advantage she held in early December. Three out of five supporters of each candidate say they would like Clinton or Obama, if nominated, to choose the other as a running mate.

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Democratic voters are happiest with their choices, the Jan. 18-22 poll found. Three out of four say they are satisfied with the field, compared with a little more than half of Republicans. That satisfaction also shows up in hypothetical general-election matchups; the poll has Clinton and Obama beating every Republican with the exception of McCain, who rates a statistical tie with both.

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The survey finds that 62 percent of Democrats would like Clinton to pick Obama as her running mate if she is the nominee; 60 percent say they would want Obama to pick Clinton.

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The poll shows that Clinton and Obama would both beat Romney, Giuliani and Huckabee by margins of 10 points or more in theoretical general-election matchups. Obama and McCain almost split the vote in the poll, while Clinton had a 4-point edge over McCain, within the margin of error for the question.

The poll of 1,541 adults included 1,312 registered voters and had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points for both groups. For the 532 Democratic primary voters, the margin is 4 points; for the 337 Republicans, it is 5 points.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601070&sid=aFyomYmSL6To&refer=home

[Cha]

1. They didn't ask me...

They won't be on the same ticket I don't care what this sampling wants.

[Colobo]

2. Obama will be on our ticket no matter what... hopefully in the top spot!

[JI7]

4. nope, she is not going to pick him to be vp running mate

i said this long time ago, and with all that has happened it's even less likely now.

he wouldn't pick her either.

[skipos]

6. Hillary's poll tests will show her that a white male VP would be more helpful to her. nt

[JI7]

18. she will pick Evan Bayh

[Kucinich4America]

24. And she would lose in 50 states

Thankfully she won't be nominee, so we never have to face that horror :scared:

[mondo joe]

25. It's funny to see your name and avatar talking about other candidates losing.

Really funny.

[emilyg]

33. How's your candidate doing.?

[mondo joe]

22. I've been assuming Bayh or Clark. NT

[Colobo]

8. And she's gonna win the nomination?

[JI7]

17. hope not

if Obama is on the ticket it will be on the top only.

[onetinsoldier]

27. danger ahead

i have been involved with blacks all my life,if she wins and does not at least ask barack to be her running mate,believe me blacks will stay home IN DROVES on election day

[emilyg]

34. I think you might be right. Welcome to DU.

[JackORoses]

5. agreed

If nominated, Hillary would have no choice but to pick Obama in order to assure a victory.

however, Obama would probably do much better without Hillary as VP. she would be a drag on his victory margin.

[bellasgrams]

10. There is no way Hillary would be BO's vp. But we don't have to

worry if BO doesn't change his attitude.

[lurky]

16. Change his attitude?

What are you talking about, exactly? :shrug:

[1corona4u]

7. Rigghhhhtttt.....

keep dreaming.

[Gloria]

3. Didn't ask me, either. I don't want to see either of them anymore....

let alone together on a ticket.

[calmblueocean]

9. Funny how different the mainstream is from the partisans here and in the campaigns

On DU, the various sides are ready to rip each other's heads off

In the campaigns, they're each accusing each other of election rigging

And in the rest of the country? They want them to run together!

Sad that I can't see this happening, because a Clinton/Obama or Obama/Clinton unity ticket would undoubtedly do well.

[Cha]

28. They only know what the m$$$m

tells them.

[aquart]

11. Now who would pay money to have that question asked?

[KennedyGuy]

12. They can't be serious..Obama isn't qualified for VP..

[Windy]

14. both obama and edwards are overqualified to be bill clinton's understudy. The vp slot with HRC

is nothing to aspire to as it will mean absolutely nothing.

[Windy]

13. Neither Obama or Edwards want to hitch up to the clintons.

If she is the nom, the general is going to be a blood bath. I wouldn't touch it if I were them and wanted to be a viable candidate four years from now after John McCains first term! And that is what it will be "my friends".

[aquart]

15. You poor dear.

The Democrats could run a purple cow with pink polka dots this year and win.

[frogcycle]

21. what the f are YOU smoking?

there are those who thought that four years ago, and Kerry was not chopped liver. Get your head out of the sand - or the clouds - and realize there is a war on, and I don't mean in the mideast

[Kucinich4America]

23. So why all the pandering to the right wing?

As for the ticket... No Hillary.

The Bush-Clinton dynasty ENDS NOW.

[frogcycle]

19. sadly, I have to say

you read it here, folks.

IF - and that is a big if - the country survives a McCain term, maybe the dems will pull their collective heads out of their collective asses and nominate someone both qualified and principled enough to deserve the position.

But I doubt it.

[Frances]

30. If the Dems cannot overcome their self-destructive ways

after 8 years of Bush, I don't think they ever will.

The sniping I hear on DU makes me understand how Bush got in the White House.

[emilyg]

35. Nice to see you have first hand info.

[AtomicKitten]

20. No.Effin.Way.

[kelligesq]

26. funny that bloomberg leaves out Edwards - more bs I wouldnt

vote for either 0 or HRC

[pocoloco]

29. Yeah, right

Repug wet dream came true!!!

[Iceburg]

31. Crazy ... but let me toss John Warner's name into the hat

He's been on the left side on most important Dem issues. In fact he's to the left of many Dems. Very anti-Bush. Most respected member with respect to Intelligence and Security. He's retiring from the Senate this year.

Just a thought

Awaiting patiently in my asbestos suit.

[David Zephyr]

32. The real headline: Obama rips Hillary's lead from 24 to only 11 points in 30 days!

That's the real story here: Barack has torn her 24 point lead down to just 11 ponts in less than 30 days.

That's the story.