PPP's new national survey looking at arguably the 5 most significant Democratic figures in the country finds Hillary Clinton as the most popular followed by Michelle Obama, then Bill Clinton, Joe Biden, and Barack Obama.
Here are the numbers:
Individual
Favorability
Net
Hillary Clinton
56/37
+19
Michelle Obama
52/37
+15
Bill Clinton
53/40
+13
Joe Biden
43/43
Even
Barack Obama
47/49
-2
Here are observations:
-Hillary Clinton is the most popular among Democrats, Republicans, and independents alike.
-85% of Democrats view her favorably, followed by 83% for Michelle Obama, 82% for Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, and 73% for Biden.
-21% of Republicans see her positively, followed by 19% for her husband, 18% for Michelle Obama, and 10% for Biden and Barack Obama.
-58% of independents view her favorably, followed by 57% for her husband, 53% for Michelle Obama, 44% for Barack Obama, and 41% for Biden.
-There still appears to be some residual unhappiness from the 2008 primary season toward Bill Clinton by black voters. 23% of them see him unfavorably compared to 16% for Biden, 13% for Michelle Obama, 10% for Hillary Clinton, and 10% for Barack Obama. The good news for Hillary if she does make another try for the White House in 2016 is that any animosity toward her husband there is not rubbing off on her.
Yep, very cool. And, note those Indy numbers. They really like Hill. The Indy vote is required to win. Looks like they have picked a winner.
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