Question on Clinton Honesty Polled
As you may know the three leading Democratic party Presidential candidates, Clinton, Obama and Edwards are statistically even or very close in the first few states holding a caucus or primary election. If any one of them is trailing significantly in those states it would be Edwards. Their is a claim that Edwards has the best favorable rating among the three and a suggestion that he is still a factor.
One reason Obama may call himself a change agent is besides being seen as the least honest or trustworthy, Clinton is also not seen as an instrument of change. That is how it stacks in Iowa. In NH they find what may be the reason for Obama desperately seeking Oprah. Clinton leads with likely women Dems voters while Obama has the and voters under 50. Obama continues the Iowa advantage of voter appeal for change and honesty.
The honesty thing follows Clinton to SC as well. Obama again seen as good for change and as honest. If 70% of voters were white in 2004 and roughly 10% were black, the swap on % between Obama and Clinton on black and white votes means Clinton has an advantage in that category.
This seems to corroborate the suggestions over time and in many publications that one obstacle of Clinton’s past that still haunts her is the question of honesty and that many do not trust her. What does that say about the public if she has lead in the national polls for so long?
