Via McClatchy:

WASHINGTON More than half of Americans say they wouldn't considervoting for Sen. Hillary Clinton for president if she becomes theDemocratic nominee, according to a new national poll made available toMcClatchy Newspapers and NBC News. The poll by Mason-Dixon Polling and Research found that 52 percent of Americans wouldn't consider voting for Clinton, D-N.Y.

FormerMassachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a Republican, was second in thecan't-stand-'em category, with 46 percent saying they wouldn't considervoting for him. Clinton has long been considered a politicallypolarizing figure who'd be a tough sell to some voters, especially manymen, but also Clinton-haters of both genders. Thursday's surveyprovides a snapshot of the challenges she faces, according to LarryHarris, a Mason-Dixon principal.

Meanwhile, via Politico:

Boston A New Hampshire presidential poll by WHDH-TV and SuffolkUniversity shows that local Democrats prefer Al Gore to any of thecurrent contenders.  Hillary Clinton has a solid lead over the rest of the currentDemocratic field. The poll, released this afternoon, shows 37 percentof likely Democratic voters backing Clinton or leaning towards her.Barack Obama was at 19 percent, with both John Edwards and BillRichardson at 9 percent.  Al Gore, however, could enter the race as the leader.  When his nameis added, Clinton loses more than a quarter of her support, while Goreis backed by 32 percent.

Eduardo M. Peñalver is the Allan R. Tessler Dean of the Cornell Law School. The views expressed in the piece are his own, and should not be attributed to Cornell University or Cornell Law School.

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