Poll: McCain Beats Obama And Hillary By Equal Margin Among Working Class Whites

[IndianaGreen]

Poll: McCain Beats Obama And Hillary By Equal Margin Among Working Class Whites

By Greg Sargent - May 14, 2008, 11:14AM

There are some key numbers buried in the internals of today's Quinnipiac poll that go some way towards deflating Hillary's claim that she would outperform Obama against McCain among working class whites.

It finds that McCain beats both Hillary and Obama by an identical margin among working class (no college) white voters.

Among these voters, McCain beats Obama 46%-39%.

And McCain beats Hillary 48%-41%.

That's a seven point spread in both cases.

What's more, the poll also finds that both lose to McCain by an equal margin of seven points among whites overall.

http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/05/poll_mccain_beats_obama_and_hi.php

Let's not forget how Hillary and Bill Clinton have alienated African American voters.

[redqueen]

1. Spin or silence...

I'm not sure what to expect.

[futureliveshere]

4. I am betting silence

[Occam Bandage]

2. What's that enormous popping noise?

Oh, right, it's Hillary's last argument, being put to bed.

[Clark2008]

3. OT - but what does the bumper sticker say in your sig line?

I must not be tilting my head the right way or something. :)

[IndianaGreen]

6. Barack Obama in Hebrew

I got the bumper sticker on my car.

[Clark2008]

9. Ahhh... should have asked my husband to look over my shoulder

He would have known that.

Thanks. :hi:

[anonymous171]

5. Hillary was never popular with the working class, low info voter.

They think she's a socialist/communist devil. Seriously.
Bill however, is pretty popular with them. But the repugs would bring up Monica so much that Bill would have to be retired from campaigning.

[BlooInBloo]

7. Could've guess that by the fact that Clinton is losing to Obama...

McCain's and Clinton's problem appears to be the same: not enough bigots.

[opihimoimoi]

8. The poll don't mean crap, McLoser will get his ass creamed in Nov

Face it, the GOP has Blown it big time...the Party has been exposed for what it is...a group of Cronies and Peters, trying to look good....ass suckers and worse....

[DerekJ]

10. Actually the poll is pretty good for Obama, with over 90% Black Voters for him, and the huge turn

outs he brings. He adds another 10% - 12% to that. Over all compensating for the loss of the white vote. Hillary however will not be able to compensate for the loss of the white vote as much.

[The Magistrate]

11. The Most Important Element Of This, Ma'am

Is that it demonstrates that the white working class voters who did not vote for Sen. Obama in Democratic primaries will vote for him in the general election against McCain....

"More Wars! Less Jobs! McCain '08"

[pop goes the weasel]

12. so, among whites least likely to vote

McCain is the clear choice? OK. If this is really a problem for our party, maybe we need to advertise in more white blue collar locations. How much does it cost to sponsor a stock car? Maybe some signs ringing the rodeo arena? Put the campaign ads where the voters who need to be persuaded are. Some won't change their minds no matter what, but maybe a better campaign would get the interest of others.