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The '''Hillary Clinton for President Exploratory Committee''' is the organization Senator [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]]'s has set up to begin [[fundraising]] and preparation for a bid for the 2008 [[Democratic party]] Presidential nomination.

The '''Hillary Clinton for President Exploratory Committee''' is the organization Senator [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]]'s has set up to begin [[fundraising]] and preparation for a bid for the 2008 [[Democratic party]] Presidential nomination.

According to the ''New York Post'', "serious tensions" exist between Hillary Clinton's Washington-based presidential campaign staff and her organization in New York. "Her New York crew is fighting like hell with her D.C. folks, and it's worse than the normal stuff, real serious tensions...The New York folks are the ones who got her elected to begin with. They've done it and know what to do. The D.C. folks are the 'geniuses' who do 'national elections' and think everyone here is a rube." <ref>[http://www.nypost.com/php/pfriendly/print.php?url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/05282007/news/columnists/new_york_d_c__feud_rattles_clinton_campaign_columnists_fredric_u__dicker.htm Feud Rattles Clinton Campaign], Fredric U. Dicker, ''New York Post'', 28 May 2007.</ref>

According to the ''New York Post'', "serious tensions" exist between Hillary Clinton's Washington-based presidential campaign staff and her organization in New York. "Her New York crew is fighting like hell with her D.C. folks, and it's worse than the normal stuff, real serious tensions...The New York folks are the ones who got her elected to begin with. They've done it and know what to do. The D.C. folks are the 'geniuses' who do 'national elections' and think everyone here is a rube." <ref>[http://www.nypost.com/php/pfriendly/print.php?url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/05282007/news/columnists/new_york_d_c__feud_rattles_clinton_campaign_columnists_fredric_u__dicker.htm Feud Rattles Clinton Campaign], Fredric U. Dicker, ''New York Post'', 28 May 2007.</ref>

<ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/6/10/115916.shtml?s=al&promo_code=353D-1 Hillary Names Impeached Judge as Co-Chair], ''NewsMax.com'', June 10, 2007.</ref>  Confusion has arisen over the Clinton Campaigns claim to have received endorsements from influential congressional members who have the refuted the idea.  The ''Miami Herald'', citing “sources close to the campaigns” reported that Rep. [[Kendrick Meek]] of Florida had endorsed Clinton.  Meek, who represents a district with the highest concentration of black voters in Florida, fired off a quick letter to Patti Solis Doyle, Clinton’s campaign manager, stating that he had not endorsed Clinton and that therefore “the Hillary for President Campaign is not authorized to use my name, image or this incorrect news report in any of your campaign literature.” <ref>[http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/confusion-arises-over-clintons-florida-supporters-2007-06-11.html Confusion arises over Clinton’s Florida supporters], By Alexander Bolton, ''The Hill'', June 11, 2007.</ref>   

<ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/6/10/115916.shtml?s=al&promo_code=353D-1 Hillary Names Impeached Judge as Co-Chair], ''NewsMax.com'', June 10, 2007.</ref>  Confusion has arisen over the Clinton Campaigns claim to have received endorsements from influential congressional members who have the refuted the idea.  The ''Miami Herald'', citing “sources close to the campaigns” reported that Rep. [[Kendrick Meek]] of Florida had endorsed Clinton.  Meek, who represents a district with the highest concentration of black voters in Florida, fired off a quick letter to Patti Solis Doyle, Clinton’s campaign manager, stating that he had not endorsed Clinton and that therefore “the Hillary for President Campaign is not authorized to use my name, image or this incorrect news report in any of your campaign literature.” <ref>[http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/confusion-arises-over-clintons-florida-supporters-2007-06-11.html Confusion arises over Clinton’s Florida supporters], By Alexander Bolton, ''The Hill'', June 11, 2007.</ref>   

A concern in the Hillary camp are polling numbers that state Hillary Clinton is unelectable;  a poll by Mason-Dixon Polling and Research found that 52 percent of Americans will not consider voting for Clinton. <ref>[http://www.contracostatimes.com/portlet/article/html/fragments/print_article.jsp?articleId=6260144&siteId=571 More than half of Americans won't vote for Clinton], By William Douglas, Contra Costa Times. Retrieved 11 July 2007.</ref>

   

 

A concern in the Hillary camp are polling numbers that state Hillary Clinton is unelectable;  a poll by Mason-Dixon Polling and Research found that 52 percent of Americans will not consider voting for Clinton. <ref>[http://www.contracostatimes.com/portlet/article/html/fragments/print_article.jsp?articleId=6260144&siteId=571 More than half of Americans won't vote for Clinton], By William Douglas, Contra Costa Times. Retrieved 11 July 2007.</ref> An Electability Poll in which the participants are asked in no certain order, a list of candidates from both parties, whether they would vote for candidate X or prefer someone else.  Recent polling has revealed, of all major presidential candidates from both parties, Hillary Clinton is the only candidate to whom a majority of 52% would not vote for, or would prefer someone else. <ref>[http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/28/248165.aspx Poll: Is Hillary Electable?], by Mark Murray, ''NBC News'', June 28, 2007.  Retrieved from MSNBC.com June 29, 2007.</ref> 

 

 

 

 

 

The poll also revealed that Hillary Clinton is the only candidate to whom more voters view her unfavorably than favorably.  39% say they recognize Clinton favorably, while a larger number of 42% say they recognize her unfavorably. By contrast, every other candidate has a net-positive favorable rating:

 

 

 

 

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