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22% want Clinton to exit but…22% want Obama to do the same

Oy. The numbers are coming fast and furious. I often don’t post this stuff because everyone else does but this is one crazy-a$$ Democratic primary.

From Rasmussen:

A solid majority of Democrats, 62%, aren’t ready for either candidate to leave the race. Nationally, Clinton and Obama are running essentially even among Likely Democratic Primary Voters in the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll.

Forty-seven percent (47%) of Obama supporters think Clinton should drop out. Thirty-eight percent (38%) of Clinton supporters say Obama should drop out. Those who remain undecided are a bit more likely to suggest that Obama should leave. But, it’s worth noting that less than half of Obama supporters say Clinton should withdraw, less than half of Clinton supporters say Obama should withdraw, and less than half of undecided voters say either should withdraw at this time.

Interestingly, Republicans are more eager to see Clinton drop out rather than Obama. Forty-one percent (41%) of GOP voters say the former First Lady should withdraw while just 24% say the same about the Senator from Illinois. Among unaffiliated voters, 30% say Clinton should drop out while 25% say the same about Obama.

My most favorite statistic of all the ones I’ve received just today:

Six percent (6%) of Democrats would like both Clinton and Obama to drop out of the race.

Well, my wishing that Joe Biden was still in doesn’t exactly mean the above, does it?

  • pacatrue
    It's too bad the question was just "do you think X should drop out?" That seems to have equated to most respondents to simply, "who do you not like?" While that's sort of interesting, it doesn't explore the actual plausible issue that many have raised regarding Clinton's continuing candidacy, namely she has no chance of actually winning more pledged delegates unless Obama's campaign totally collapses. It would be nice to have had a poll exploring how powerful Dems find this argument. When people declare that the person leading the nomination race should drop out, they are clearly just saying "Obama boo!"
  • Agree 100% Maybe no one expected to get the numbers they got?
  • Pete Abel
    Fascinating -- thanks for sharing. (PS -- I'm a closet Biden fan, too.)
  • You know what I learned from being a Biden fan, Pete? I learned that if you want someone elected, even if they have no chance, the only way you change anything is by actually supporting them - not just saying you do. It was and has been a big error in judgement on my part. I'm committed to getting involved earlier in races that I feel matter - even if the momentum isn't there when I decide who I want. I really have been thinking about that a lot. Do you know what I mean?
  • Slamfu
    Often when there are two horses running neck and neck, and I have money on one of them, I wish the other one would just give up. So I can totally see the point of this poll.
  • Actually Im a member of that 6 percent group that hopes the brokered convention yields Bill Richadson as the Nominee with Joe Biden as the VP.
  • I read this afternoon that the rumored brokered candidate is Gore - I don't believe it though.
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