Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

December 1, 2008 8:28:42 AM CST

Learn about Newser Points »

« Back to the grid | Next story »

How Hillary Can Shave Those Negatives

Posted Aug 30, 07 5:28 PM CDT in Politics,  US 

(Newser) – After Karl Rove’s parting shot at Hillary Clinton’s negative ratings, political consultants weigh in on the hurdle—and conclude that her highest-ever figures aren't fatal. One consultant tells the New Republic the numbers aren’t locked in, and voters who once disliked the First Lady don’t yet know the presidential front-runner.

Another analysts offers the adage, “Not everyone is going to love you”; as long as Clinton can pick off and persuade some fence-sitters, he predicts, her platform will take her home. A third strategist says recovering from negative numbers is purely a resources game. And no one can doubt that Hillary’s got the bucks to re-tell her story.

Source New Republic

0 comments | Print E-mail | Digg Seed this on Newsvine Add this link to Del.icio.us StumbleUpon

Related Newser Stories

  • Obama Foreign-Policy Team Signals Shift to Diplomacy

    30 minutes ago
    Obama Foreign-Policy Team Signals Shift to Diplomacy The three lead players on the national security team Barack Obama will announce today have each historically been more hawkish than the president-elect is—but all have embraced his plan for a sweeping foreign policy shift, the New York Times reports. Hillary Clinton, Gen. James Jones, and Robert Gates will work toward Obama’s goal of dramatically expanding diplomacy and foreign aid to reshape America's role overseas.
    More »

  • Ga.'s Chambliss on Runoff: 'We'll Win Again'

    Nov 30, 08 12:48 PM CST
    Ga.'s Chambliss on Runoff: 'We'll Win Again' Despite failing to muster 50% of the vote Nov. 4, Sen. Saxby Chambliss said he would prevail in Tuesday’s runoff against Democrat Jim Martin. “We’ll win again,” the Georgia Republican declared on Fox News Sunday. But Chambliss declined to say he would benefit from the lower black voter turnout predicted by polls, Politico reports. Bipartisanship prevailed elsewhere around the dial:
    More »

  • Bill Reveals Donors to Clear Path for Hillary

    Nov 29, 08 10:20 PM CST
    Bill Reveals Donors to Clear Path for Hillary President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton as his secretary of state on Monday, said Democratic officials. To clear the way for his wife to take the job, former President Bill Clinton agreed to disclose the names of every contributor—more than 200,000 in all—to his foundation. He'll also refuse donations from foreign governments to the Clinton Global Initiative, his annual charitable conference. More »

  • Ex-Obama Aide Now Helping 'Monster' Hillary

    Nov 29, 08 10:10 AM CST
    Ex-Obama Aide Now Helping 'Monster' Hillary Samantha Power will have plenty of time to tell Hillary Clinton how she really feels. The former Obama foreign policy adviser, who was forced to resign during the campaign after calling Clinton “a monster,” is now working on the State Department’s transition team, Politico reports. With Clinton expected to be named secretary of state any day now, things could get awkward. More »

  • Transition Time No Sweat for Podesta

    Nov 25, 08 9:53 AM CST
    Transition Time No Sweat for Podesta The man in charge of Barack Obama’s transition doesn’t just know where the levers of power are—he practically lives in the engine room. John Podesta is managing his immense task—juggling 30,000 resumes for 8,000 jobs, not to mention some big egos—with surprising calm, despite his reputation for a snappish temper. “Let’s just say my in-box is filled,” he tells the Washington Post. More »

U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., left, talks to Pascale Mossin, 2, as her mother Mame McCutchin, 38, of New York, center, holds her at a news conference on children's health care in New York,...   (Associated Press)
Democratic presidential hopeful U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., addresses the Veterans of Foreign Wars national convention Monday, Aug. 20, 2007 in Kansas City, Mo. Former Bush advisor Karl Rove slammed...   (Associated Press)
"In Hillary's case, the first thing she should do is not worry about what Karl Rove says. Whatever problems she has, the Republicans are in a much worse position" said career campaign consultant Hank...   (Associated Press)
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., speaks during a campaign stop at the Grand River Center, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007, in Dubuque, Iowa. "She enters the general election...   (Associated Press)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow
Hillary Clinton Sopranos Spoof.   (dubyaD40web (YouTube))

« Prev« Prev | Next »Next »
Our editors also recommend:

Threads (
1
 of 3)

Tags

Hillary Clinton • presidential race


Loading...

Premium Articles from HighBeam

Find more articles like this

Today's Most Popular

Loading...

Other US Stories

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Face it: there's too much news. At Newser a team of editors and writers culls the most important stories from hundreds of U.S. and international sources and reduces them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. It's the Newser guarantee: we can take any report or column or video and pack what you need to know into 120 words or less. Newser's short-form aggregation, visual format, and unique information tools help you get more of the kind of news you want, in a quicker and more entertaining way. And we do it 24/7—you can come back morning, noon, night (and in between) for something new that matters. Read less, know more.

Learn more »