Who do you think is getting more Republican votes?

[Onlooker]

I've read that both Clinton and Obama are getting some Republican votes. Clinton is getting support from some Republican professional women and Obama is getting some support from Republicans who are fed up with the divisiveness of politics. I know that some are saying that Rush Limbaugh is behind support for Clinton, but I think that's a cover for the fact that some Republicans are leaving the Party. I do not think that many Republicans are actually going out to try to sabotage the election. I mean, really, could you imagine yourself voting for Huckabee if it would sabotage the Republican primaries? I don't think many of us could stomach that.

[Cant trust em]

1. Who is getting republican votes for what reason?

There is probably a legitimate segment of republicans who are voting for our dems this time around because they're sick of GWB. I know some of them. They're OK.

But then there are some people who are voting in our open primaries strictly to throw a wrench in the works.

[Lost-in-FL]

5. I agree...

but I have yet to cross a Republican who would vote for a Democrat. I know of many that are thinking of staying home and one (A Hannity listener) who declared himself an "Independent" recently and I almost got a heart attack. But no... I don't think they would dare vote for a D.

besides, why would they (Repubs) vote for someone they dislike (Clinton) to get someone elected that they hate (McCain)? The Republicans I know, who aren't as verbal as they used to in matters of politics see McSame as just another Democrat. Not only they dislike him for siding with democrats, they dislike the fact he's buddy-buddy with Bush. To me... any Republican that voted for Hillary was either an idiot with too much time in their hand or a bigot who would do ANYTHING not to have an AA in the WH.

[Cant trust em]

11. I've met a few Republicans who will vote for Obama in the fall over McCain

but I live in San Francisco, so take my evidence with a grain of salt. There is a sliver of republicans out there who are strictly fiscally conservative, anti-war voters. John McCain doesn't give anything to this demographic. He hasn't been fiscally conservative and he hasn't been anti-war. Obama has the best shot to grab some of these people.

As to your second point, I think that there is only one person in the staunch GOP mind that is hated more than John McCain. That person is Hillary Clinton. I only get this information from the few conservatives that I know. I use them as my portal to the inner circle of conservative thought. So the point of crossing over for Clinton is to match their number one most hated vs. number two. May the lesser of two evils win. Like I said above, Obama has potential to pull over some moderate republicans. If the nominee for us is Clinton, those moderate republicans continue to vote for republicans.

[debbierlus]

2. Republicans are defecting from the party in droves - THAT is what operation chaos was cover for...

To create the image the voters were voting dem as a strategy....

Randi Rhodes was talking about this yesterday on her show. And, I think she is right. Republicans are voting for Obama (not all, just those who actually thought their party stood for something, not the ones who vote out of hate).

[backscatter712]

3. Hard to tell.

I think Obama is actually getting a decent number of Republicans voting for him because they genuinely want a change and think he's the best person for the job. Some of my friends are among them.

[newmajority]

4. Legit votes are going to Obama, Disruptor votes are going to Hillary

I won't pretend to know which side has whatever percentage of the Republican vote.

[nomorewhopper]

10. totally agree

[lumberjack_jeff]

6. Disruptors are a chronic problem.

Early, those disuptors could disrupt best by supporting Obama. Now they feel they can disrupt best by supporting Hillary.

Prior to the PA primary, polls were very clear that those that self-identified as "Democratic" were supporting Hillary. The crossover vote was a myth - they were simply disruptors.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

7. Clinton, clearly.

Obama's getting people who are legitimately switching to the Democratic party.

[LisaM]

8. I consider this a push poll

I think Obama is getting some votes from Republicans who want a change but wouldn't vote for a woman. That option is not on your poll, so I'm not going to vote in it.

[Occam Bandage]

9. Defectors going to Obama, electoral vandals going to Clinton.

[tiptoe]

12. the xxit polls reveal: "...since March 4, there have been TWO sets of Republican crossover voters:"

"...since March 4, there have been TWO sets of Republican crossover voters:"

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