Friday, August 7, 2015

Donald Trump's Got Super High Unfavorables

I missed this poll from earlier this week, from before the GOP debate, at the Wall Street Journal, "Unhappy Voters Shake Up Presidential Race." This is interesting:
An unhappy and unsettled electorate is giving a lift to antiestablishment candidates and changing the dynamics of the 2016 presidential contest for both parties, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds.

Amid a rise in Americans saying the country is on the wrong track, Donald Trump has moved to the top of the Republican field while liberal long-shot Bernie Sanders has gained ground among Democrats.

But Americans are taking an unusually sour view of the leading candidates of both parties. Jeb Bush is losing ground among the most conservative Republican voters; Hillary Clinton is viewed more negatively now than at almost any time in her political career. While Mr. Trump leads the pack of GOP contenders, he inspires more negative feelings than any other major candidate...
Trump's negative feelings are at -30 percent, which is pretty astounding, the highest unfavorables going back fifteen years (scroll down and check the graphics).

Hillary's unfavorables are also substantial at -10 percent, which could be the more important statistic, since it's hard to discount that she'll be the eventual nominee. Donald Trump, not so much.

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