A new CNN poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire and released this week shows Rep. Tulsi Gabbard with 5 percent support from likely voters in the state, which is scheduled to hold the nation's first Democratic primary on February 11.
The most interesting thing about the new CNN poll in New Hampshire is not so much the level of Gabbard's support, but rather who is supporting her.
When you dig into the crosstabs of the poll, it shows that 59 percent of New Hampshire Republicans have a favorable view of Gabbard, while only 23 percent of the state's Democrats do.
Unlike some other states, New Hampshire has not canceled its Republican primary to protect Trump from potential embarrassment, but there is little doubt he will win the contest easily.
That means plenty of New Hampshire Republicans could see their own contest as a waste of time and decide to vote in the Democratic primary instead. Gabbard is a likely beneficiary if that happens.
Democrats should think twice before smearing Gabbard as a Republican mole.
How long until Gabbard has to deal with being labeled a Republican asset? That probably depends on whether she keeps rising in the polls-and whether mainstream Democrats like Clinton are foolish enough to ignore her crossover appeal.
https://reason.com/2019/10/30/tulsi-gabbard-rising-in-new-hampshire-thanks-to-republican-support/
The most interesting thing about the new CNN poll in New Hampshire is not so much the level of Gabbard's support, but rather who is supporting her.
When you dig into the crosstabs of the poll, it shows that 59 percent of New Hampshire Republicans have a favorable view of Gabbard, while only 23 percent of the state's Democrats do.
Unlike some other states, New Hampshire has not canceled its Republican primary to protect Trump from potential embarrassment, but there is little doubt he will win the contest easily.
That means plenty of New Hampshire Republicans could see their own contest as a waste of time and decide to vote in the Democratic primary instead. Gabbard is a likely beneficiary if that happens.
Democrats should think twice before smearing Gabbard as a Republican mole.
How long until Gabbard has to deal with being labeled a Republican asset? That probably depends on whether she keeps rising in the polls-and whether mainstream Democrats like Clinton are foolish enough to ignore her crossover appeal.
https://reason.com/2019/10/30/tulsi-gabbard-rising-in-new-hampshire-thanks-to-republican-support/
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