Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Hillary's Image Soars - Especially Among Women


Women like Hillary Rodham Clinton better than men do, according to a new Gallup poll. According to the poll, Hillary's current favorability rating is the highest - among both women and men - she's had in ten years.

Coincidentally, the media hasn’t bashed Hillary for almost a whole month.

So, 71% of women think Hillary is actually quite a bit better than likable enough, compared to 58% of men.

PRINCETON, NJ -- A new Gallup Poll finds 65% of Americans saying they have a favorable opinion of Hillary Clinton, the highest rating for her in almost 10 years. . her image has improved among most key demographic and political subgroups, but much more among women than men.

Women are much more optimistic than men about how she will fare in her new job, with 66% of female respondents saying she will be an outstanding or above-average secretary of state, compared with 45% of men.