I've taken this exact same poll on DKos in February 2007 and August 2007, and I think it would be interesting to take it again as the "frontrunner" meme has taken hold recently. If you want to shoot me for the questions, you should have shot me back in February. I want to leave the questions exactly the same to have some correspondence in the results.
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For all the backing and forthing on DKos among friends of Clinton, Edwards, and Obama -- and everybody else -- many people have focused on the need for Dems to emerge from this primary season united.
In the interest of full disclosure, I'm an Edwards supporter, but I can see certain outlines of handwriting on the wall, and have already decided I will support whomever is the Democratic nominee in the general.
I'm most interested in seeing what proportion of Kossacks are so irretrievably opposed to HRC that they will bolt the party if she wins the nom.
You can click on my username to check out earlier poll results.
A couple of notes: I understand that I probably erred not including a choice of "I love Hillary and support her enthusiastically" but I presumed that was handled my choice #2.
I understand this diary is not bursting with new information, but the poll results are the information I intend to convey.
Also, the title was deliberately intended to attract attention of people not disposed to like HRC. I think a crucial part of any nominee's chances to capture the White House this time around is his or her ability to bring in his or her intra-party opponents. In 2004 I was a big Clarkie but swallowed my pride and worked for Kerry. I'm hoping to get to work for Edwards through the general, but will even phone bank for HRC if she is the nom.
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UPDATEWith approximately 200 votes in so far, I think I see a trend. The percentages saying "I will vote her and work to elect her" are about the same as both previous polls. The percentage saying "I will vote for someone else" has dropped about 6 percent, while "I will hold my nose and vote for her" has increased about 6 percent.
My observation (very premature and completely unscientific) is that the "consolidation around the frontrunner" is taking place on DKos as well as in the wider Dem world.
UPDATE #2 Well, it seems that as we now have about 400 votes -- it's funny, the total has been almost exactly the same each time I've taken the poll - there is a statistically less significant 4-point drop for the "won't vote/will vote for someone else" group. So although we have seen a bit of movement away from nose-holders toward full supporters, and a slight drop in the naysayers, respondents in the poll have been rather remarkably consistent since February.