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Democrats are not eager for a primary challenge to President Obama, yet 32 percent of respondents to a recent Pew Research Center poll believe he should not get an automatic pass to the general election.
As Pew notes, "Despite speculation that the Democratic base has become increasingly disillusioned with Barack Obama, rank-and-file Democrats are not eager to see other candidates challenge him for their party’s nomination in 2012. Just 32% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents say they would like other Democrats to take on Obama for the nomination, while 59% say they would not."
However, the notion has generated some news in the pat week.
From The Daily Caller: "Ralph Nader, the consumer advocate and perennial third-party presidential candidate, announced last month that he would work to find a Democrat to challenge President Barack Obama in 2012. ... Nader now says that a primary challenge is a near certainty. 'What [Obama] did this week is just going to energize that effort,' Nader promised in an interview with The Daily Caller. 'I would guess that the chances of there being a challenge to Obama in the primary are almost 100 percent."
And from TheHill.com: "Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.), an Independent who caucuses with Democrats, said it would be a 'good idea' for Obama to face a primary challenger, if for nothing else than as a counterweight to Republican voices in the presidential debate."
Some ideas:
- Talk with state and local Democratic leaders. What are their views? Do they see a primary challenge as likely?
- How often do incumbents in your state, county or region face a primary challenge? Are any likely in the next round of elections?
- Talk with residents - should Obama and U.S. reps and senators, for that matter, face challenges arter the recent budget debacle?
- Be sure to publish an onlie poll.
Democrats are not eager for a primary challenge to President Obama, yet 32 percent of respondents to a recent Pew Research Center poll believe he should not get an automatic pass to the general election.
As Pew notes, "Despite speculation that the Democratic base has become increasingly disillusioned with Barack Obama, rank-and-file Democrats are not eager to see other candidates challenge him for their party’s nomination in 2012. Just 32% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents say they would like other Democrats to take on Obama for the nomination, while 59% say they would not."
However, the notion has generated some news in the pat week.
From The Daily Caller: "Ralph Nader, the consumer advocate and perennial third-party presidential candidate, announced last month that he would work to find a Democrat to challenge President Barack Obama in 2012. ... Nader now says that a primary challenge is a near certainty. 'What [Obama] did this week is just going to energize that effort,' Nader promised in an interview with The Daily Caller. 'I would guess that the chances of there being a challenge to Obama in the primary are almost 100 percent."
And from TheHill.com: "Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.), an Independent who caucuses with Democrats, said it would be a 'good idea' for Obama to face a primary challenger, if for nothing else than as a counterweight to Republican voices in the presidential debate."
Some ideas:
- Talk with state and local Democratic leaders. What are their views? Do they see a primary challenge as likely?
- How often do incumbents in your state, county or region face a primary challenge? Are any likely in the next round of elections?
- Talk with residents - should Obama and U.S. reps and senators, for that matter, face challenges arter the recent budget debacle?
- Be sure to publish an onlie poll.
