Hillary Clinton

book_worm

(15,951 posts) Wed Mar 23, 2016, 07:10 PM Mar 2016

Two new polls have HRC handily beating Trump in a GE

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.

Clinton takes 51 percent support in a head-to-head match-up with Ted Cruz, who takes 42 percent. Thirty-two percent view Cruz favorably, against 55 percent who view him negatively.

A separate poll released Wednesday by Fox News also gives Clinton an advantage over Trump, but by a smaller margin. She is beating Trump by 11 points, 49 to 38 percent, according to the Fox poll.

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

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Two new polls have HRC handily beating Trump in a GE (Original Post) book_worm Mar 2016 OP

No surprise there mcar Mar 2016 #1

Trump is toast cosmicone Mar 2016 #2

Trump will be a total dissaster for the republicans workinclasszero Mar 2016 #3

I just have this feeling... MrWendel Mar 2016 #4

10th post man of few w Mar 2016 #5

lol! Her Sister Mar 2016 #7

K&R SharonClark Mar 2016 #6

Looking good. Let's just hope that any voting irregularities are cleared up before the General. nt Tarheel_Dem Mar 2016 #8

so good! Her Sister Mar 2016 #9

I want Trump humiliated... Satch59 Mar 2016 #10

"Look, there goes Donald Trump, Treant Mar 2016 #11

Don't count your chickens paulw Mar 2016 #12

Whatever state you live in will need your help book_worm Mar 2016 #13

Well, not always... paulw Mar 2016 #16

Welcome to DU! It's great that you can volunteer. spooky3 Mar 2016 #14

Thanks! paulw Mar 2016 #17

After listening to Trump and Cruz last night on their comments on the latest terrorists events, both Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #15

mcar

(42,278 posts)

1. No surprise there

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 07:13 PM

Mar 2016

Thanks!

cosmicone

(11,014 posts)

2. Trump is toast

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 07:27 PM

Mar 2016

He will not win a single swing state. He will only carry the reddest red states losing CO, IN, NC, OH, VA, FL, AR, TN and may even lose GA and AZ

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

3. Trump will be a total dissaster for the republicans

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 07:35 PM

Mar 2016

If they let him keep the nomination, Hillary wins big!

If they steal it from him I bet he would make a third party run, ~~an even bigger disaster~~ death for their stinking party and hello president HRC!

MrWendel

(1,881 posts)

4. I just have this feeling...

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 07:41 PM

Mar 2016

that this might be similar to the beating that Obama gave Mitt.

man of few w

(55 posts)

5. 10th post

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 08:00 PM

Mar 2016

Wanted it here!

Her Sister

(6,444 posts)

7. lol!

Reply to man of few w (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 08:09 PM

Mar 2016

congrats!!

SharonClark

(10,014 posts)

6. K&R

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 08:06 PM

Mar 2016

Tarheel_Dem

(31,222 posts)

8. Looking good. Let's just hope that any voting irregularities are cleared up before the General. nt

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 08:10 PM

Mar 2016

Her Sister

(6,444 posts)

9. so good!

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 08:11 PM

Mar 2016

of course we gonna beat him!

WITH HER!!!

Satch59

(1,353 posts)

10. I want Trump humiliated...

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 08:56 PM

Mar 2016

His ego will never recover being beaten by Hillary...

And we'll all laugh...and laugh...and laugh...

Treant

(1,968 posts)

11. "Look, there goes Donald Trump,

Reply to Satch59 (Reply #10)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 09:33 PM

Mar 2016

the one who was beaten by a girl in the biggest game he ever played!"

It would drive him nuts. President Clinton, conversely, would probably be privately amused and publicly very, very gracious to him. Which would also grind his gears.

paulw

(5 posts)

12. Don't count your chickens

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 10:10 PM

Mar 2016

As time goes on, polls tend to narrow. I could see a lot of Democrats drifting towards Trump.

I am interested in going to help get out the vote wherever it's needed most if it comes down to Hillary vs Trump.
Any ideas on where that would be? Florida? Or what would otherwise be the "swingiest" state?

If every vote is equal in Florida then I figure helping to get the vote out in the most Dem-leaning districts would be the way to go.
Thoughts are welcome.

Voter turnout in 2008 in Florida was 75%, impressive!

Sorry for the mini-hijack.

book_worm

(15,951 posts)

13. Whatever state you live in will need your help

Reply to paulw (Reply #12)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 10:18 PM

Mar 2016

no matter how blue it may be. If you are near a swing state I'm sure they would love your help. I live in Wisconsin and I'm sure every vote will count here as well.

paulw

(5 posts)

16. Well, not always...

Reply to book_worm (Reply #13)

Thu Mar 24, 2016, 01:14 AM

Mar 2016

I live in Hawaii but I move around a lot. Getting out the vote here would, if I understand the electoral process correctly, have zero effect on stopping Trump because Hawaii always votes Democrat anyway.

I think I need to go to the state most evenly poised, balanced off with the number of delegates at stake.

Lately you have to win Florida in order to win the Presidency. See Bush v Gore in 2000.

If I understand the system in Florida, it's a case of most votes in the whole state = all of the delegates.
In Florida areas with a history of voting Democrat I figure there are a larger percentage of voters likely to vote Democrat, so that's where I should go. I'm new to this! It's taken Trump to get me motivated enough to do something.

spooky3

(34,407 posts)

14. Welcome to DU! It's great that you can volunteer.

Reply to paulw (Reply #12)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 10:21 PM

Mar 2016

paulw

(5 posts)

17. Thanks!

Reply to spooky3 (Reply #14)

Thu Mar 24, 2016, 02:40 AM

Mar 2016

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

15. After listening to Trump and Cruz last night on their comments on the latest terrorists events, both

Reply to book_worm (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 10:29 PM

Mar 2016

should be ashamed of themselves, their comments are not ones which should come from someone who desires to be president. Hillary on the other hand was great, making a statement worthy of a president. The GOP should be running for cover.

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