The latest national survey does not bode well for New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, should she seek the presidency in 2008.
A Gallup poll for CNN and USA Today reveals 51 percent of Americans say they would absolutely not vote for Mrs. Clinton for president, with only 16 percent definitely backing her. Another 32 percent say they'd consider voting for the Democrat.
Thus, committed anti-Hillary voters outnumber pro-Hillary voters by 3-1.
The figures are impacting talk radio today, as conservative host Rush Limbaugh pointed out it is not inevitable that Mrs. Clinton will be president.
"I don't think it's written in the clouds, written in stone, written in the beach," said Limbaugh. "Hillary is not going to president. The Republican nominee will be, and that is why, folks, we have to be careful about who's nominated on our end."
He was responding to a concerned caller who said, "She is something to be afraid of, and fear has to motivate people."
The senator is especially unpopular among men, according to the Gallup poll, with 60 percent saying they'd definitely oppose Hillary for president, with 62 percent opposition from men 50 and over.
Among women, 22 percent say they're solid in backing Clinton, but just 11 percent of men agree. Only 14 percent of white Americans are committed supporters, with 28 percent of non-whites in the Democrat's fold.
Perhaps the worst harbinger is that even among self-proclaimed liberals, only 33 percent say they'd definitely vote for her.
Just last week, a Diageo/Hotline survey showed Hillary losing to Arizona. Sen. John McCain 52 to 36 percent in a hypothetical matchup.
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