Obama leads McCain in California by twice as much as Hillary does

[ButterflyBlood]

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/california/california_2008_presidential_election

Oh wow. Remember that argument that because Hillary won California in the primary she's the only one who can win it in the general and we better nominate her because she won the big blue states? LOL.

Also notable:

Obama is viewed favorably by 59% of the state’s voters, McCain by 49%, and Clinton by 47%.

[RiverStone]

1. Good find - thank you!

:hi:

[Upton]

2. Hillary is a potential liability on the west coast

dragging down state and local candidates along with her. Latest poll from Wa. state has her down by 8% to McCain.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/washington/washington_presidential_election

[Thepricebreaker]

3. A dead skunk could beat McCain in CA - its a blue state bigtime..

[justinsb]

9. Not always

Remember that's where Reagan was from - O.C. and San Diego are pretty right

[ButterflyBlood]

11. That was over 20 years ago

Things have changed since then.

[jaysunb]

14. Yes & No

Check the resident of the Governors Mansion.....

[ButterflyBlood]

17. Irrelevant

Comparing governors to federal elections is pointless. Take a look at which party holds the governorships in Wyoming, Oklahoma, Montana and Kansas. All states that we clearly won't win. People are much more willing to cross over in voting in a gubernatorial election than any federal one.

[jaysunb]

22. Oh...

:shrug:

[Carolina]

12. and Nixon too (San Clemente)

[ButterflyBlood]

16. That was even longer ago

States do go through demographic and political changes you know.

[Hepburn]

26. Also Richard M. Nixon....

...how lucky we in Calif are: Reagan and Nixon...:puke:

[ButterflyBlood]

27. Reagan over 20 years ago, Nixon over 30 years ago

How about we talk about something in California relevant today?

[AtomicKitten]

4. Obama has Magical Coattails.

Bill Foster who just won Hastert's seat was Obama's guy. Obama supported him and even cut a commercial ad for him.

edited for link: http://www.foster08.com/2008/02/obama_says_bill.html

That's the way we win, by creating a supermajority!

[DJ13]

5. But........I thought only Hillary could win Blue states.?!

There goes another Clinton talking point for her to obtain super delegates.......

:rofl:

[papau]

6. and the terminator was going to lose - viewed favorable doesn't translate to vote for

[cottonseed]

23. This is where unfavorability comes in.

That's why the terminator lost. Davis' unfavorability was sky high. Kind of like Hill's.

[Hepburn]

7. I am tellin' ya....

...in SoCal the mood against Hillary is NOT nice. She might have taken the primary back when, but I am betting that if Calif voted today, she would lose.

She is sooooooooo very disliked at this time for what has gone on in her campaign since we voted here.

Therefore, it is no surprise to me that Obama does much better against McCain than does Hillary.

JMHO

[MidwestTransplant]

8. He can't win the big states, haven't you heard?

[book_worm]

10. Wow MCCAIN is viewed more favorably in CA than Hillary!!

[cbayer]

13. In all fairness, it says this:

That latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the nation’s most populous state shows Barack Obama leading John McCain 53% to 38%. Hillary Clinton leads McCain 46% to 39%.

The state remains in the Safely Democratic column according to the Rasmussen Reports Balance of Power Calculator.


Both candidates can beat McCain with comfortable margins.

[ButterflyBlood]

18. Yeah that's my point

Obama has a lead over McCain more than twice as much, but Hillary and the Hillbots keep saying that because of the primary results, she can win it and Obama can't. That clearly isn't showing. I don't dispute that either candidate would win California easily, the Hillbots do.

[cbayer]

21. You make a good point and I hear you.

I just wanted to make sure it was clear that either could win the state at this point, since so few actually look at links here.

And while I have your attention, I just want to express to you that calling Clinton supporters Hillbots really does offend some good people with whom you probably have a lot in common.

[AnarchoFreeThinker]

15. CA doesn't count. Neither do you. Neither do I.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

19. But, but, but . . . Obama can't win the big states. Another Hillary lie debunked.

[Mooney]

20. But... but... she won Texas!

It's a BIG STATE! Just like California... she wins BIG STATES....

... I'm melting... melting....

[Scurrilous]

24. K & R

:thumbsup:

[Kittycat]

25. Looks like another case of Buyers Remorse on Clinton.

GOBAMA!

[meow mix]

28. Hillary cant win any swing states, which is why they all go to obama

only obama can win the swings.