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brooklynite

(94,604 posts)
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 06:46 AM Aug 2016

Poll: Clinton Maintains Big Lead as Voters Doubt Trump's Temperament

Source: NBC News

Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 9 points — 50 percent to 41 percent — in the latest NBC News|SurveyMonkey Weekly Election Tracking Poll.

The numbers were virtually unchanged since last week's poll. Generally low favorability and negative attitudes among voters plague both candidates, however, as they make appeals to voters in key swing states in the weeks ahead.

A majority of voters continue to hold unfavorable impressions of both current nominees; Clinton's negative feelings were held by slightly less voters (59 percent) than Trump (64 percent). These results are according to the latest from the NBC News|SurveyMonkey Weekly Election Tracking Poll conducted online from August 8 through August 14, 2016 among registered voters.

Clinton continues her lead over the field in a four-way general election match-up with 43 percent against Trump (37 percent), Libertarian Gary Johnson (11 percent) and Green party candidate Jill Stein (4 percent).



Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/poll-clinton-maintains-big-lead-voters-doubt-trump-s-temperament-n631351

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Poll: Clinton Maintains Big Lead as Voters Doubt Trump's Temperament (Original Post) brooklynite Aug 2016 OP
REC riversedge Aug 2016 #1
K & R louis c Aug 2016 #2
Thanks to Trump! cheezmaka Aug 2016 #3
K&R livetohike Aug 2016 #4
We can't let trump win! Lunabell Aug 2016 #5
Doubt everything about this man people! Glimmer of Hope Aug 2016 #6
Kick 4 an A$$ kicking. sarcasmo Aug 2016 #7
Johnson's 11% is undercutting Trump Gman Aug 2016 #8
I don't think that will hold Johnyawl Aug 2016 #9
I believe you're correct NewJeffCT Aug 2016 #10
Glad to see Hillary making to the 50% mark. riversedge Aug 2016 #11
K and R. riversedge Aug 2016 #12

Gman

(24,780 posts)
8. Johnson's 11% is undercutting Trump
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 09:30 AM
Aug 2016

As those Republicans who won't vote for Trump but won't vote for Hillary flake away.

Johnyawl

(3,205 posts)
9. I don't think that will hold
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 09:37 AM
Aug 2016

I think on election day a lot of people will abandon the fringe parties and go back to their preferred parties. I expect that the numbers on election day for Johnson and Stein will be half what we see in the polls.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
10. I believe you're correct
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 09:47 AM
Aug 2016

In most cases, 3rd party candidates poll higher in the summer, and then end up fading in the end. That said, Trump might be a different animal and Johnson could end up a few points higher than your typical Libertarian. Though, I suspect some may stay home rather than vote Trump.

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