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Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 06:59 PM Mar 2016

Poll: Clinton would crush Trump in general election

Source: The Hill

Hillary Clinton would crush Donald Trump in a hypothetical general election match-up, a new national survey found.

According to a Bloomberg Politics poll released Wednesday, Clinton leads Trump 54 percent to 36 percent in a contest between the two front-runners.

Also troubling for Trump, only 29 percent of likely general election voters nationally have a favorable view of him, compared to 68 percent who view him negatively.

Trump’s favorability rating is at an all-time low in the survey, while his negative rating has gone up 13 points since November and hit a new high.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/274119-poll-clinton-would-crush-trump-in-general-election

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Poll: Clinton would crush Trump in general election (Original Post) Cali_Democrat Mar 2016 OP
Can we please stop with the polls skepticscott Mar 2016 #1
Funni Cryptoad Mar 2016 #3
For the record, those polls were just as meaningless skepticscott Mar 2016 #6
yawn agree with that PatrynXX Mar 2016 #10
The poll finds that Sen. Sanders would be the strongest Democratic candidate against Trump and Cruz tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #48
The NYT site has a paywall. Are poll results good for Sanders? FailureToCommunicate Mar 2016 #54
from the link there •Link to Poll• tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #56
Thanks! FailureToCommunicate Mar 2016 #58
you are most welcome tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #61
Wow! Bernie beats Trump 52 to 38 % !! Clinton only 46 to 40% over Trump. FailureToCommunicate Mar 2016 #62
A Ham Sandwich Could Beat Trump billhicks76 Mar 2016 #42
It is a political message board. hrmjustin Mar 2016 #20
Yes, why discuss polls on a political board? Zambero Mar 2016 #31
Pay no attention to that pollster behind the curtain Zambero Mar 2016 #32
March 23 Fox News Poll: Cruz gains on Trump in GOP race **Clinton up by double digits riversedge Mar 2016 #34
Isn't posting stuff from FoxNews the same trash as FR? mr clean Mar 2016 #41
FoxNews is known to cause elmac Mar 2016 #51
+1 mr clean Mar 2016 #52
Everytime I post ANYTHING lastone Mar 2016 #55
This is a pro-Democrat poll on a pro-Democrat website Democat Mar 2016 #68
K&R DesertRat Mar 2016 #2
A cardboard box Sherman A1 Mar 2016 #4
Well, Bernie beats him too and Cruz as well, sadoldgirl Mar 2016 #5
When he can't win the primary SFnomad Mar 2016 #7
so what? so what??? bernie can't even beat clinton lol nt msongs Mar 2016 #8
Great, we want both of our candidates to beat both of their candidates Democat Mar 2016 #69
That's something. n/t crim son Mar 2016 #9
Good. She's not my first choice but Still In Wisconsin Mar 2016 #11
Thank you riversedge Mar 2016 #47
Of course, she would.. Mahalo, Cali~ Cha Mar 2016 #12
These polls mean shit until the general starts. Trump flipped his unfavorables within the Republican Chakab Mar 2016 #13
Hey, a lot of Republicans and Democrats skepticscott Mar 2016 #19
"Groundhog Day," every day chapdrum Mar 2016 #14
+1000 mr clean Mar 2016 #44
The same polls RoccoR5955 Mar 2016 #15
But trouble with that is Cryptoad Mar 2016 #24
Obvious point, but very true! demosincebirth Mar 2016 #64
Bloomberg Poll was Conducted by Selzner-Highest Rated Poll in 538 Stallion Mar 2016 #16
What's more troubling is if people take this poll too seriously. Bad Dog Mar 2016 #17
Surprising NO ONE. 7962 Mar 2016 #18
My dog could crush Trump in a general election FLPanhandle Mar 2016 #21
Pooch for President! What kind of pup are we talking here -- byronius Mar 2016 #23
Siberian Husky FLPanhandle Mar 2016 #25
Born in the USA, I presume. Unless you're a pup-smuggler of some kind. byronius Mar 2016 #30
Is she 35 years old in dog years? Ace Rothstein Mar 2016 #36
But Trump said he is "beating her badly" in ALL the polls world wide wally Mar 2016 #22
He is beating her badly CreekDog Mar 2016 #28
Ha! sofa king Mar 2016 #67
Trump as a source for the "truth" Zambero Mar 2016 #29
K&R!!!! Tarheel_Dem Mar 2016 #26
I thought those type of polls didn't matter? revbones Mar 2016 #27
So do the Bernie's' demosincebirth Mar 2016 #65
There goes her boogieman. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #33
Fox News Poll: Cruz gains on Trump in GOP race, Clinton up by double digits riversedge Mar 2016 #35
Similar polls say Wibly Mar 2016 #37
which is why they're already blaming Bernie or Bust, correct? MisterP Mar 2016 #38
you forgot to mention Bernie crushes them by more than double what Hillary does. litlbilly Mar 2016 #39
also you forgot to mention, Hillary has the second worse unfavorable rating, right below trump litlbilly Mar 2016 #40
No!!! Not possible!!!! Hillary has no chance!!!! ProudToBeBlueInRhody Mar 2016 #43
Can somebody crush him right now, please? milestogo Mar 2016 #45
So much for the argument Hillary cant win the general. DCBob Mar 2016 #46
Clinton Has Won the Last 20 Polls Against Trump and 30 of Last 31 Polls Stallion Mar 2016 #50
Just waiting for the next Bloomberg poll Califonz Mar 2016 #49
K&R. nt UtahLib Mar 2016 #53
John Kasich and Bernie Sanders would perform the best in the general election, according to a Quinni Mark 750 Mar 2016 #57
Trump is a weak general election candidate Gothmog Mar 2016 #59
Good to see her get some traction v. Trump, but margins equal coat tails... Blue State Bandit Mar 2016 #60
I think HRC would cause Trump to IMPLODE--she's got facts, he's got repetitive, psychopathic MADem Mar 2016 #63
I'm gonna have to watch that margin shrink all year. sofa king Mar 2016 #66
YOU GO GAL. Congrats to HILLARY and her TEAM riversedge Mar 2016 #70
 

skepticscott

(13,029 posts)
1. Can we please stop with the polls
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 07:02 PM
Mar 2016

trying to project the general election before the primaries are even done? They are fucking meaningless, no matter what candidates you're talking about.

Come back when we're down to two.

tomm2thumbs

(13,297 posts)
56. from the link there •Link to Poll•
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 10:02 PM
Mar 2016

It shows Clinton ahead of Trump by 6 pct points and Bernie ahead of Trump by 14 pct points
It shows Clinton ahead of Cruz by 3 pct points and Bernie ahead of Cruz by 11 pct points

It also showed Kasich leading Clinton by 8 pct points whereas Bernie and he were a point apart


And that is with all the name recognition in the world for Clinton, so Bernie has a huge chance to grow open his lead once people know him vs. the existing saturation point with Clinton being a widely known entity


Link:
http://www.quinnipiac.edu/images/polling/us/us03232016_Umk53pw.pdf

tomm2thumbs

(13,297 posts)
61. you are most welcome
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 10:08 PM
Mar 2016

the poll just came out so likely folks are just starting to look into it -- the 'word association' part does not appear to have been done on other candidates - would have liked to have seen that, but they did say:

"Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton may have the overall leads among primary voters, but there is not a lot of love in the room as a big percentage of Americans say of the front-runners they could take 'em or leave 'em."

"Though short on delegates and short on time, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Gov. John Kasich can hang their hats on the fact that if folks went to the polls today, they'd fare better than the other candidates."

 

billhicks76

(5,082 posts)
42. A Ham Sandwich Could Beat Trump
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 09:18 PM
Mar 2016

Both candidates would beat Trump according to polls. Bernie has a better chance according to ALL polls. So why would you want to settle unless you actually support Clintons policies more. I saw you were a major defender of NSA a couple years ago. That's fine. You have your issues. We have ours. I'm tired of the police state, mass incarceration, the drug war using almost all anti-terrorism resources, wars abroad that have ruined the lives of 400,000 US teenagers with permanent head injuries, 6000 US soldiers dead, hundreds of thousands of middle eastern homicides, income inequality and two separate Americas here at home. Hillary supported all of these things...and grinned the whole way. The people I know can't take it anymore and won't regardless of who wins the elections.

Zambero

(8,962 posts)
31. Yes, why discuss polls on a political board?
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 08:34 PM
Mar 2016

We should limit discussion to tofu recipes and such...


riversedge

(70,084 posts)
34. March 23 Fox News Poll: Cruz gains on Trump in GOP race **Clinton up by double digits
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 08:57 PM
Mar 2016



http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/03/23/fox-news-poll-cruz-gains-on-trump-in-gop-race-clinton-up-by-double.html


Fox News Poll: Cruz gains on Trump in GOP race, Clinton up by double digits



Published March 23, 2016


The Republican field has narrowed and so has the race for the party’s nomination: front-runner Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are within the margin of error in a new Fox News national poll on the 2016 election.



Trump remains in the top spot with 41 percent support among GOP primary voters, while Cruz has 38 percent. John Kasich gets 17 percent.

............................



On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton receives 55 percent support for the nomination among Democratic primary voters, while Bernie Sanders gets 42 percent. That’s a change from last month when Sanders held a three-point edge nationally after his dominant New Hampshire primary win..............

Fox News Poll of Democratic Voters | InsideGov https://www.graphiq.com/wlp/fzcj8LV70d7?utm_source=twitter&

mr clean

(170 posts)
41. Isn't posting stuff from FoxNews the same trash as FR?
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 09:18 PM
Mar 2016


I don't think either one should be taken seriously.
 

lastone

(588 posts)
55. Everytime I post ANYTHING
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 09:54 PM
Mar 2016

resembling having a rw slanted source someone from the HRC group starts the parade of flagging, tell me why I shouldn't flag this as rw crap as well?

Democat

(11,617 posts)
68. This is a pro-Democrat poll on a pro-Democrat website
Thu Mar 24, 2016, 01:21 AM
Mar 2016

Everyone should be happy about it.

Unless they don't want the Democratic candidate to win in November.

sadoldgirl

(3,431 posts)
5. Well, Bernie beats him too and Cruz as well,
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 07:10 PM
Mar 2016

and Bernie's favorable ratings are a heck of a lot
higher than HRC's.

So what?

Democat

(11,617 posts)
69. Great, we want both of our candidates to beat both of their candidates
Thu Mar 24, 2016, 01:23 AM
Mar 2016

Hopefully, whichever Democrat wins the nomination will beat the Republican.

 

Chakab

(1,727 posts)
13. These polls mean shit until the general starts. Trump flipped his unfavorables within the Republican
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 07:34 PM
Mar 2016

party. Even after he became the front runner, all of the political experts were claiming that his ceiling of support was 30% of the party and that he'd get crushed as soon as more people dropped out. How did all of that conventional wisdom work out?

Trump has more populist positions than Clinton on several issues (irrespective of their lack of substance or whether he actually believes them).

Not saying that's going to fool any progressives, but a lot of independent voters are fickle, ignorant and easily swayed.

 

skepticscott

(13,029 posts)
19. Hey, a lot of Republicans and Democrats
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 08:02 PM
Mar 2016

are fickle, ignorant and easily swayed.

Too many people on this site make the mistake of thinking of DUers as the norm for political interest and awareness. Not even close. An awful lot of voters barely give a shit, but their votes count the same.

 

chapdrum

(930 posts)
14. "Groundhog Day," every day
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 07:37 PM
Mar 2016

Yet again, and again, and again...

The prospect and privilege of voting for the lesser of two evils.

Stallion

(6,473 posts)
16. Bloomberg Poll was Conducted by Selzner-Highest Rated Poll in 538
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 07:37 PM
Mar 2016

Selzner found Democratic Party +35 in comparison to Republican Party

Democrats: 51%-43%
Republicans: 33%-60%

Bad Dog

(2,025 posts)
17. What's more troubling is if people take this poll too seriously.
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 07:42 PM
Mar 2016

And stop regarding Trump as a threat. If people think he's going to get in they'll make sure they vote to keep him out.

FLPanhandle

(7,107 posts)
21. My dog could crush Trump in a general election
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 08:04 PM
Mar 2016

Anyone who thinks Trump is a threat to win the WH is spending too much time watching TV.

byronius

(7,391 posts)
23. Pooch for President! What kind of pup are we talking here --
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 08:24 PM
Mar 2016

Sleeper? Barky? Bitey? Digger? Big/little/chubby/snout-heavy/choptail? Details! The voters have a right to know!

At least let us know the name of your Drumpf-Crusher.

byronius

(7,391 posts)
30. Born in the USA, I presume. Unless you're a pup-smuggler of some kind.
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 08:33 PM
Mar 2016

Therefore eminently qualified. And I would definitely prefer your dog sight unseen to the Apocalypse Clown.

Name?

Zambero

(8,962 posts)
29. Trump as a source for the "truth"
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 08:29 PM
Mar 2016

Politico has him smashing all previous "pants on fire" level of lying records. Even Ted Cruz looks "good" by comparison.

 

revbones

(3,660 posts)
27. I thought those type of polls didn't matter?
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 08:27 PM
Mar 2016

Seemed like whenever someone pointed out how bad Bernie beat Trump that there was always some Hillary follower to comment that those polls were worthless.

riversedge

(70,084 posts)
35. Fox News Poll: Cruz gains on Trump in GOP race, Clinton up by double digits
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 08:59 PM
Mar 2016

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/03/23/fox-news-poll-cruz-gains-on-trump-in-gop-race-clinton-up-by-double.html


Fox News Poll: Cruz gains on Trump in GOP race, Clinton up by double digits



Published March 23, 2016


The Republican field has narrowed and so has the race for the party’s nomination: front-runner Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are within the margin of error in a new Fox News national poll on the 2016 election.



Trump remains in the top spot with 41 percent support among GOP primary voters, while Cruz has 38 percent. John Kasich gets 17 percent.

............................



On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton receives 55 percent support for the nomination among Democratic primary voters, while Bernie Sanders gets 42 percent. That’s a change from last month when Sanders held a three-point edge nationally after his dominant New Hampshire primary win..............

Fox News Poll of Democratic Voters | InsideGov https://www.graphiq.com/wlp/fzcj8LV70d7?utm_source=twitter&
 

litlbilly

(2,227 posts)
40. also you forgot to mention, Hillary has the second worse unfavorable rating, right below trump
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 09:12 PM
Mar 2016

I believe trump is at 57 negative, and Hillary is 51 negative.

 

Mark 750

(79 posts)
57. John Kasich and Bernie Sanders would perform the best in the general election, according to a Quinni
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 10:03 PM
Mar 2016

John Kasich and Bernie Sanders would perform the best in the general election, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/john-kasich-bernie-sanders-would-perform-the-best-in-general-election/

Blue State Bandit

(2,122 posts)
60. Good to see her get some traction v. Trump, but margins equal coat tails...
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 10:08 PM
Mar 2016

and Hillary still comes up short.

Trump v Sanders
FOX News 3/20 - 3/22 Sanders +14
Quinnipiac 3/16 - 3/21 Sanders +14
CBS/NYT 3/17 - 3/20 Sanders +15
CNN/ORC 3/17 - 3/20 Sanders +20
NBC/WSJ 3/3 - 3/6 Sanders +18
RCP Avrg 3/3 - 3/22 Sanders +16.2
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/us/general_election_trump_vs_sanders-5565.html


Trump v Clinton
FOX News 3/20 - 3/22 Clinton +11
Bloomberg 3/19 - 3/22 Clinton +18
Quinnipiac 3/16 - 3/21 Clinton +6
CBS/NYT 3/17 - 3/20 Clinton +10
CNN/ORC 3/17 - 3/20 Clinton +12
RCP Avrg 3/16 - 3/22 Clinton +11.4
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/us/general_election_trump_vs_clinton-5491.html

MADem

(135,425 posts)
63. I think HRC would cause Trump to IMPLODE--she's got facts, he's got repetitive, psychopathic
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 10:55 PM
Mar 2016

bullshit.

She'd wipe the floor with him.

sofa king

(10,857 posts)
66. I'm gonna have to watch that margin shrink all year.
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 11:43 PM
Mar 2016

And on election day, mark my words, we'll all be crapping our pants. Remember that YOU decide who wins, by checking your voting status early and often and by finding a way to get that vote in no matter how they try to steal it from you.

Polls are just another tool that The Man uses to keep you at home.

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