UPI/Mike Theiler
NIT – Polls show Hillary Clinton with a big lead among Iowa Democrats in the early going for the 2016 Presidential election.
With 60 percent of the vote among Iowa likely Democratic Caucus participants, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has an early lock on the first-in-the-nation presidential test, apparently undamaged by a nationwide flood of negative publicity, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.
This compares to a 61 percent Clinton showing in Iowa in a February 26 survey by the independent Quinnipiac University.
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont has 15 percent among Democrats, with 11 percent for Vice President Joseph Biden and 3 percent each for former U.S. Sen. James Webb of Virginia and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley. Another 7 percent are undecided.
Clinton and Biden each get 7 percent on the “no way” list when likely Democratic Caucus participants name a candidate they would “definitely not support.” Sanders gets 6 percent.
Iowa Democrats say 76 – 17 percent that Clinton is honest and trustworthy, with Biden at 84 – 10 percent.
“One thing is obvious about Iowa Democratic Caucus participants: They are loyal as the day is long, at least when it comes to Hillary Clinton,” said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll. “The former secretary of state has taken a major pounding in the news media and from her political opponents over her e-mail and family foundation. So far these criticisms have had absolutely no effect on her standing among Iowa Democrats.
“One other thing is slightly less obvious but interesting: By more than four-to-one, 76 – 17 percent, Iowa caucus-goers say Clinton is honest and trustworthy.”
“When Quinnipiac University surveyed all Iowa voters last month, it found 49 – 43 percent they saw her as not honest and trustworthy. When it comes to analyzing Clinton’s 2016 standing, it is important to keep straight who is talking,” Brown added.
Iowa likely Democratic Caucus participants have an 83 – 11 percent favorable opinion of Clinton. Her positions on the issues are “about right,” 70 percent of Democrats say. Likely caucus participants also say 93 – 6 percent that she has strong leadership qualities and 83 – 13 percent that she cares about their needs and problems.
Biden gets a 79 – 15 percent favorability rating from Iowa Democrats. His positions on the issues are “about right,” 75 percent say. Democrats say 76 – 19 percent that he has strong leadership qualities and 85 – 10 percent that he cares about their needs and problems.
“Four in 10 Iowa likely Democratic Caucus participants aren’t convinced about Clinton, but there is no candidate who appears to have the political and financial resources at this time to successfully take her on,” Brown said. “Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont finished second in the caucus-goer poll, but that may reflect the news he was going to make the race, much of which occurred while this poll was being taken.
“Vice President Joseph Biden also makes it into double-digits, barely. Absent a change of events, numbers like those from Democratic core voters in Iowa make a strong statement: There may be a lot of talk about what Bill and Hillary Clinton have done since he left the presidency, but nothing has penetrated her base of support.”
In fact, former President Bill Clinton scores an 87 – 10 percent favorability rating from Iowa likely Democratic Caucus participants, compared to President Barack Obama’s 86 – 11 percent favorability.
If she wins America will lose ..
Would much prefer Bernie over Hilldawg. He is true to his word and doesn’t want corporate cash.
She is nothing but another crook. You would think the Democrats would be ashamed of her representing them.
Nope. Not ashamed. Proud. She’s our next president.
And I suppose you want a new world order too?
@JMO-If you want to waste your vote go right ahead. She will never get to run for president. We don’t allow felons to be president although we did let Obama in and that is about the same thing. Democrats are fast becoming the party of thieves and traitors. How many scandles do you think there will be this week?
The liberals and or democrats don’t realize how many of their constitutional rights they are giving up. They either want to lose their rights which means they should just leave or they are too stupid to realize what is going on. Right now all democrats are working towards a one world government which means we lose EVERY SINGLE right the constitution gives us. In other words we can’t do anything without permission.
Lost your tin-foil hat and off your medications again, huh maybe?
When it happens you will all realize how stupid you have been. The first Pres Bush talked about the one world government and every president since then has mentioned it so if I need a tin foil hat then so do they. It seems to me that since they all talked about it that you are the one that needs to get rid of your tin foil hat.
This article says it like it is, I haven’t read an article that told the truth any more than this one.
http://www.wbdaily.com/uncategorized/americans-must-face-fact-todays-democratic-party-evil/
You’re going to reference the WB Daily?
Seriously maybe? I mean seriously?
That site was founded by the people that actually make the tin foil hats.
Nothing but a group of far-right wing wackos in Texas.
They make Rush Limbaugh look like a communist.
The WB Daily is only read & heeded by the sheeple of the far right that thrive on conspiracy and right wing propaganda.
Basically the weak minded who can’t think for themselves.
Doesn’t matter the site, he still speaks the truth, I suppose you live and die on msnbc huh.
Don’t like msnbc either, maybe.
It is just a left wing propaganda machine almost as bad as the right wing places that you frequent.
As far as the article that you referenced, the author Lynn Woolley, has been wrong on so many issues that he would not know the truth if it bit him in the a$$.
@maybe-Interesting article. I don’t know if I buy all of it but some of it is certainly true. There “IS” something wrong with the Democratic Party today. They seem to be anti-American in their philosophy. I used to be a Blue Dog Democrat but moved away as the party shifted farther and farther to the left. They are fast becoming the enemy and that is to bad because I do not think the average Democrat is a bad person. They have been hijacked and don’t seem to realize it.
One of the few times that I agree with you LVS.
Sadly, both the Democrats and the Republicans are being hijacked by the extremists within their parties.
The Republicans have been taken over by the far-right wing nuts that that only pander to the extreme base. This is sad because though I am a moderate liberal, I used to have respect for the Republicans when they were more moderate.
The same for the Democrats, pandering to the extreme left. More respect when they were moderate as well.
Anon did you read the whole article? It states that as bad as the democrats are the republicans and their inaction are just as bad. I see what both parties are doing and it disgusts me, thats why I am an independent. When I read an article that I feel is correct I don’t care which webpage it is on. I heard an interview a couple months back that I agreed with 100% and it was on msnbc.
I don’t know what article you are referring to when you say it stated “republicans and their inaction are just as bad”, but it sure as heck is not in the one that you referenced.
All that article was about was democrat bashing and how the republicans are saints and pure of heart.
Pure and utter BS is what it is.
As for you being an independent, ya right.
You keep thinking that if it makes you feel not so embarrassed to admit that you are a far-right winger.
My apologies, it was another article that I read yesterday was slamming both parties. I thought I saved it but I didn’t.
This woman couldn’t win even if no one ran against her
If she wins it will prove that America is lost.