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Democrats Not Eager for an Obama Challenger

August 10, 2011

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Rank-and-file Democrats are not eager to see Barack Obama challenged by other candidates for their party's nomination in 2012. Despite speculation that the Democratic base has become increasingly disillusioned with Obama, far fewer Democrats want to see Obama challenged for the nomination than supported a primary challenge to Bill Clinton in December 1994.

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