Rasmussen no longer will poll on Hillary
Recognizing the http://www.wvwnews.net/story.php?id=4484, something the Democratic hierarchy wants to avoid at all costs.
Immediately after her North Carolina loss, Clinton rolled out a desperate appeal for superdelegates, a corps of Democratic insiders who control about twenty percent of the http://www.wvwnews.net/story.php?id=4291" before the end of May, while news of Clinton’s loss has been blasted across the old media. Ted Kennedy, a Democratic greybeard and Obama backer, punished Clinton by saying she would not be allowed on Obama’s ticket as Vice President, sinking plans of a move than many Democrat centrists had hoped would bring back the appearance of “unity” atop the delicate Democratic special interest coalition.
Rasmussen’s announcement appears to be part of the Establishment strategy to end the Hillary campaign. The Clintons are notoriously dependant on polling data, and the withdrawal of her name from national polls will hasten her exit.
Michael Boniello, an exective for Rasmussen, made the announcement in an email:
“The most remarkable feature of the race has been its consistency and stability. Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are both running historic campaigns and both have captured the votes and hearts of distinct and important constituencies within the Democratic Party. Obama has won Primaries in states where the demographics favor his campaign and Clinton has won in the states that favor her campaign.
“However, while Senator Clinton has remained close and competitive in every meaningful measure, she is a close second and the race is over. It has become clear that Barack Obama will be the Democratic nominee.
“Even if every single Superdelegate was convinced that the former First Lady is somewhat more electable than Obama, that is not enough of a reason to deny him the nomination.
With this in mind, Rasmussen Reports will soon end our daily tracking of the Democratic race and focus exclusively on the general election competition between Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama.”