A recently released AP-Yahoo opinion poll has shown a large number of Republicans, conservatives and the all-important independent voters dislike Senator Hillary Clinton, suggesting the Obama camp would do well do consider carefully before adding her to the ticket as vice-presidential candidate.

The poll, the results of which were published in this AP report, involved telephone interviews with 2,124 adults conducted April 2-June 2, with most during April prior to her withdrawing from the Democratic contest.

Worringly for the Obama camp, thirty-two percent of independents strongly dislike Sen. Clinton, an area Obama must do well in if he is to challenge successfully for the presidency.

Image: Sen Clinton, Jul 2007. Credit Llima/flickr