A majority say that they wouldn’t consider voting for Clinton. I don’t know if I trust this and I wouldn’t want to take the chance but if it’s true, then she would be the perfect candidate for Thompson to run against. I was surprised that Romney came in second at 46%.

More than half of Americans say they wouldn’t consider voting for Sen. Hillary Clinton for president if she becomes the Democratic nominee, according to a new national poll made available to McClatchy 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.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a Republican, was second in the can’t-stand-’em category, with 46 percent saying they wouldn’t consider voting for him.

Clinton is considered a polarizing figure who’d be a tough sell to some voters, especially men, but also Clinton-haters of both genders. Thursday’s survey provides a snapshot of the challenges she faces, according to Larry Harris, a Mason-Dixon principal.

“Hillary’s carrying a lot of baggage,” he said. “She’s the only one that has a majority who say they can’t vote for her.”

Clinton rang up high negatives across the board, with 60 percent of independents, 56 percent of men, 47 percent of women and 88 percent of Republicans saying they wouldn’t consider voting for her.

McCain and Edwards had a 28 percent unfavorable recognition. I’m surprised that the negative for McCain wasn’t higher.