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34% of Democrats Want Clinton to Drop Out
Monday, April 28, 2008
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Thirty-four percent (34%) of Democrats nationwide now believe that Hillary Clinton should drop out of the race for the White House. That’s up from 32% earlier in April and 22% in late March. As for Barack Obama, just 22% of Democrats say he should drop out. That’s down from 26% earlier in April and unchanged from 22% in March. Just 1% want both candidates to drop out and 45% aren’t ready for either to leave. Nationally, Obama holds a modest but steady lead over Clinton in the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll. By a 62% to 25% mark, Obama supporters say that Clinton should leave the race. But, just 4% of those who support Senator Clinton agree. Clinton supporters are evenly divided as to whether Obama should drop out. Overall, 58% of all voters now believe Obama will be the nominee. That’s down slightly from 62% earlier in the month. Among Democrats 59% expect Obama to win (down from 63%). Rasmussen Markets currently suggests that Obama has an % chance of winning the nomination. The national telephone survey also found that 85% of all Democrats—and 86% of all voters—believe it is at least somewhat likely the Democratic nomination will remain unresolved until the Democratic convention in August. Fifty-one percent (51%) of all Democrats believe that a decision at the convention is Very Likely. Sixty-five percent (65%) of Clinton supporters say it’s Very Likely the decision will be made at the convention. That view is shared by 45% of Obama supporters. Related survey data found that Republicans are growing more confident about a campaign against Obama in the fall. See survey questions and toplines. Crosstabs available for Premium Members only. Rasmussen Reports is an electronic publishing firm specializing in the collection, publication, and distribution of public opinion polling information. The Rasmussen Reports Election Edge™ Premium Service offers the most comprehensive public opinion coverage available anywhere. Scott Rasmussen, president of Rasmussen Reports, has been an independent pollster for more than a decade.
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