23 Apr
Battle May Be Hurting Democrats
"With Democratic voters falling into generally predictable patterns,
there are signs in the Pennsylvania exit poll that the prolonged battle
for the Democratic nomination may have negative consequences for the
party," the reports.
"There is a growing sense among Democratic voters that Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are attacking each other unfairly, and majorities of each candidate's supporters said they would be dissatisfied if their top choice did not prevail."
Key finding: "Barely more than a third of Clinton voters in Pennsylvania said they would be happy with Obama atop the Democratic ticket; less than half of those backing Obama said they would be satisfied with Clinton as the one leading the challenge of Sen. John McCain, the presumed GOP nominee."
Meanwhile, the , which endorsed Clinton, editorializes: "It is past time for [her] to acknowledge that the negativity, for which she is mostly responsible, does nothing but harm to her, her opponent, her party and the 2008 election."
"There is a growing sense among Democratic voters that Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are attacking each other unfairly, and majorities of each candidate's supporters said they would be dissatisfied if their top choice did not prevail."
Key finding: "Barely more than a third of Clinton voters in Pennsylvania said they would be happy with Obama atop the Democratic ticket; less than half of those backing Obama said they would be satisfied with Clinton as the one leading the challenge of Sen. John McCain, the presumed GOP nominee."
Meanwhile, the , which endorsed Clinton, editorializes: "It is past time for [her] to acknowledge that the negativity, for which she is mostly responsible, does nothing but harm to her, her opponent, her party and the 2008 election."
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