why do the people of New Hampshire think so poorly of Clark?

[pruner]

likely NH Democratic primary voters ballot preference – October 2003

Dean - 29%
Kerry - 19%
Lieberman - 6%
Gephardt - 6%
Clark - 5%
Other – 6%
Undecided – 29%

http://americanresearchgroup.com/nhpoll/dem/

[screaming_meme]

1. Maybe his naked ambition and lack of principles hurt him

I wouldn't vote for him either.

[Democat]

10. Ambition is a horrible thing for a candidate

Are you going to vote for Bush again?

[Bertrand]

17. funny

the majority of the people picking a candidate disagree with you.

[WillyBrandt]

2. Do we as Democrats fight for the poor

. . . or for NH primary voters?

It is not merely a matter of electoral politics. It is a matter of winning the trust of those most trod upon.

Vox populi, vox Dem--not vox Dean.

[pruner]

4. if I were Clark I'd be fighting for the NH voters

if he doesn't, he may not have much of a chance to try to help the poor.

that's my point.

[WillyBrandt]

6. Like Tsongas or McCain?

NH didn't do much for them.

[wtmusic]

9. It is merely a matter of electoral politics

otherwise Al Gore would be in the White House.

[Girlfriday]

3. They don't know much about him yet

[Demobrat]

5. They don't think poorly of him. They don't know him.

"Awareness of Wesley Clark has increased to 90% from 47% in August, but over half of likely Democratic primary voters aware of Clark say they do not know enough about him to form an opinion."

[Composed Thinker]

7. Don't other polls show him in third place, with around 10%

[pruner]

8. I don't think so

as far as I know, this ARG poll is the most recent one.

The greatest change in ballot preference since the September survey is preference for Wesley Clark increasing from 2% to 5% (which is within the margin of error).

[IranianDemocrat]

11. American Research Group LOL!!!!

ROFLMFAO!

[Kahuna]

12. Could have something to do with the Dean push polling..

and Dean saying that Clark was a republican until 25 days ago. Clark was polling at 10% in Gallup before this poll came out. I wouldn't want to be Dean when the NH voters find out about his slimey tactics.

[wtmusic]

15. Push polling? Is that a fact?

or are you willing to accept the reports of THREE people who were supposedly push polled and no connection to Dean's campaign has been established?

Equally possible: three people eager to smear Dean to improve Clark's numbers in NH made up the story.

Typical bullshit smear.

[Kahuna]

18. Dean would never do anything to undermine Clark.

What was I thinking? :eyes:

[wtmusic]

19. Clark The Democrat doesn't need any help undermining himself

Clark, 2001: "I'm very glad we've got the great team in office, men like Colin Powell, Don Rumsfeld, Dick Cheney, Condoleezza Rice... people I know very well - our president George W. Bush. We need them there."

Democrat? Republican? Wesley Reports...You Decide!

[roughsatori]

13. Maybe they prefer Democrats

Oh, I forgot so is Clark as of last week when he finally registered as a Democrat instead of an Independent.

[BeatleBoot]

14. The only poll I care about

will take place in November of 2004

[Bertrand]

16. The reason Clark does well nationally but not the first two primary states

First, Your subject title isnt validated by the info in your message.

As for why Clark is polling low in NH and Iowa, it's a combination of many things but mostly him coming late into the game against already established orgs in the two first primary states.

Edit: forgot the nationally part


I think that his support nationally comes from a more level playing field since alot of the resources of everyone are tied up in the early states.