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Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts)
Tue Mar 22, 2016, 11:23 AM Mar 2016

Poll: Trump, Clinton score historic unfavorable ratings

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton register net negative ratings in double digits, indicating the front-runners for each party's presidential nominations are viewed negatively at historic levels, according to a new CBS/New York Times poll.

That makes Trump and Clinton viewed more unfavorably than any front-runner for either party since 1984, when CBS began polling voters on the question.

On the Republican side, Trump scores a net negative of -33, with a favorable rating of 24% compared to 57% of voters who view him unfavorably. On the Democratic side, Clinton fares only slightly better with a net negative of -21, registering a 31% favorable rating and a 52% unfavorable rating, according to the poll.

Both candidates' negatives far outweigh front-runners of the past. In 2012, President Barack Obama was viewed favorably and unfavorably by an equal share of voters, while Republican nominee Mitt Romney scored a net negative of -7. In 2008, both Obama and Sen. John McCain had net positive ratings of 16 and 7 points, respectively.

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Poll: Trump, Clinton score historic unfavorable ratings (Original Post) Capt. Obvious Mar 2016 OP
Unelectable except against each other. The worst of the worst leveymg Mar 2016 #1
Perfect environment for a 3rd party candidate to break through Bucky Mar 2016 #2

Bucky

(53,795 posts)
2. Perfect environment for a 3rd party candidate to break through
Tue Mar 22, 2016, 11:46 AM
Mar 2016

I am throwing my support behind Frank Underwood

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