Poll: Hillary Clinton more popular than Barack Obama
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WASHINGTON (CNN) - She lost to him in last year's battle for the Democratic presidential nomination, but a new national poll suggests that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is now more popular than her boss, President Barack Obama.
A Gallup survey released Thursday indicates that 62 percent of Americans hold a favorable view of Clinton, 6 points higher than the 56 percent who view Obama favorably.
According to the poll, the president's favorable rating has dropped 22 points from its inaugural-month level in January. The survey indicates that Clinton's favorable rating has only edged down 3 points since the beginning of the year.
Nine in 10 Democrats questioned in the poll view both Obama and Clinton favorably, with independents split. Fewer than one in five Republicans hold a favorable opinion of the president, while 35 percent see Clinton in a positive light. According to the survey, Obama has dropped 23 points with independents and 41 points with Republicans since January, while Clinton has dropped just 6 points among independents and stayed even among Republicans since the start of 2009.
"This is a common pattern in recent polling," says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice consistently had higher favorable ratings than George W. Bush. Madeleine Albright was more popular than Bill Clinton. Secretaries of State don't get blamed for economic problems or unpopular domestic policies, and they often don't get the same share of the blame as the commander-in-Chief for international slip-ups either."
The Gallup telephone poll of 1,013 adults was conducted October 1-4, before the president was named winner of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. The survey's sampling error is plus or minus 4 percentage points.
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All the more reason to assume that the President's foreign policy holds weight. We, the People, approve of how this administration has restored America's good name in the world and reigned in a new era of diplomacy. Could that be the reason why the POTUS was rewarded the Nobel?
We would be better off with Hillary as president. At least she understands what is going on.
Obama, one and done.
But....if she was President, she wouldn't be. Come on people, you do realize why he is not as popular, don't you? He is the one that get's the blame for everything. Critized by all sides....left and right. And don't forget the negative Media Spot light, everyday!! With all this...I guess he could be doing much worse than in the low 50's. Looks like the right wing is going to have to work a little harder.
Hillary's numbers are higher because she hasn't been in the middle of much needed health care reform that President Obama has been trying to push through.
Her job as Secretary of State has also been made easier by Obama in that the world has a much more favorable opinion of this country now with him in office.
Holland said exactly what I was thinking. Is anyone remotely surprised by this? It's a non-news story. When the country is in a period of economic hardship like this, the approval rating will always go down. People tend to blame the president for everything that goes wrong. Not the secretary of state... Now if she were the secretary of the treasury, that would be a different story.
Why is anyone surprised?
Hillary should have been the POTUS. She is the most prepared. The most brilliant. The biggest policy wonk. The most passionate about standing her ground with healthcare and other issues on the table.
She would never have wavered and dropped the public option. She would not have ever folded to special interests.
Apparently, race trumped gender. Also not surprising.
Hillary is favorable because she is doing a great job as the Secretary of State – NOT as President of the United States. Therefore, you are mixing apples with oranges!!!!
President Obama is viewed favorable as the President of the United States – NOT as Secretary of State. Therefore, you are still mixing apples with oranges!!!!
Then you go on to say that "This is a common pattern in recent polling... Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice consistently had higher favorable ratings than George W Bush." Again, you are mixing apples with oranges!!!!
STOP trying to wedge our party apart!!!
This is a no brainer. Clinton has the luxury of not being so exposed. I think they are both doing as good a job as possible under the circumstances.
This is just stupid. CNN, stop catering to the American hunger for sensationalism and trash....'but a new national poll suggests' -what a joke....yeah, and 'Bridezillas' is coming out with a new 'box set'.
And I don't want to see chubby fat girl McCain boobies either! Yuck! Where's some real news to tune in to?
Wow. There's a statistic that means nothing.
She'll be a great President from 2016 – 2024.
it's always popular when you do nothing but suck up to people, especially foriegn leaders like Putin.
Duh ... the wingnuts aren't taking daily potshots at Hillary.
The numbers would be just the opposite if she had won the nomination and subsequent election.
But then ... the pollsters must be right ... they only report what the 36.5 folks galloping toward the cliff said.
Hillary Clinton might be more popular because she hasn't been the subject of non-stop attacks by the republicans.
If Hillary were in the White House, the shrill attacks from the republican party would be just as concentrated as that against President Obama.
the Republican Poll is meaningless: these ae the same republicans who demonized her so muchthat the issue is now before the Supreme Court!!! Had the shoes been reversed, BO would be their best friend.
who cares ??????????????????
I voted for Hillary Clinton and would do it again and again.
But I will keep Obama.
Not a fan, but would rather have Hilary as president instead of Obama. She should run against him in 2012, Obama is a one term president.
Yawn. She's also not running the show. When you're the guy in charge, you take all the blame.
It doesn't matter, they are on the same team.
They're both capable, intelligent, thinking people. This is something most Democrats acknowledge and appreciate, Independents cannot make up their minds (as with everything else) and Republicans continue to hate and fear. Simple as that.
Obama will continue to drop in the polls.... that's how it works with presidents.
But I would like to know what exactly she is doing in this administration. She is not visible in the least!
Will you folks at CNN stop this for heavens sakes. Sounds like you folks are trying to encourage discontent amongst the Dems. Using polls that includes Independents whom are from what ever party on any given day. This is a waste of time and silliness in NEWS REPORTING ??? We Dems(and Moderate Republicans) are as one.........we are not going to give up "OUR" hard earned position on the results of some rather questionable polls. Now lets talk about health insurance reform and the need for a public option.
Big whoopdy doo. It still didn't win her the election.