Thursday, October 15, 2009

Hillary Must Be Plotting...

Seriously, this has to get her attention in a big, big way:

The Examiner on the latest polling from Gallup:

Obama's favorable rating has fallen most markedly among Republicans: In January, 60 percent said they had a favorable impression of him, versus just 19 percent today. More ominous for the president's political prospects is the fact that he is also down significantly among independents, from 75 percent in January to 52 percent today. Among Democrats, Obama has slipped a little but is still extremely strong, going from 95 percent in January to 89 percent today.

Gallup points out that in this latest survey, Hillary Clinton is now more popular than Obama. Sixty-two percent say they have a favorable impression of the Secretary of State, versus 34 percent who have an unfavorable impression. That's a big change from the height of the battle for the Democratic nomination last year; in February 2008, just 48 percent had a favorable impression of Mrs. Clinton, versus 49 percent who had an unfavorable impression.

Maybe she can still shatter that glass ceiling after all.

I still think she's planning to run against Obama in 2012.  If ObamaKennedyDeathCare and cap-n-tax go into law, Obama is likely to be so politically exposed that not even his soaring speeches can earn him a re-election.  He's said in the past that he's so dedicated to accomplishing his agenda that he'd willingly accept that outcome.  If that happens, the political firestorm that will be the 2012 race is just begging Hillary to give it another shot, and polls like this that show Obama's tarnish so early on will only encourage her.

There's my two cents.

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