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Attorney in Texas

(3,373 posts)
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 08:00 PM Mar 2016

Exit poll: "In Michigan, only about six in 10 today say she’s honest and trustworthy"

This may be bad news for Hillary tonight, but -- win, lose, or draw tonight -- this is a problem that she needs to fix if she is going to hold herself out as a viable general election candidate. link:

Emerging Themes ... turnout among Democrats in Michigan down (and turnout among independents up) from 2008.
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Honest and Trustworthy

Clinton continues to have some problems with perceptions of her honesty. In Michigan, only about six in 10 today say she’s honest and trustworthy, vs. eight in 10 who say so about Sanders.

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Voter Turnout

Turnout among liberals is up from 2008 in Mississippi and Michigan – and could end up as highs in both states.
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Roughly four in 10 voters in Michigan say electability or experience are most important to their vote, a group among which Clinton’s dominated in the past. But six in 10 say honesty or empathy are most important, voters who’ve been more likely to support Sanders (especially “honesty” voters) to date. In Mississippi, honesty/empathy was closer in importance to electability/experience.

Seven in 10 Democratic primary voters in Michigan would be satisfied with Sanders as the nominee, as would two-thirds with Clinton.
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Exit poll: "In Michigan, only about six in 10 today say she’s honest and trustworthy" (Original Post) Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 OP
normally its flipped around so those are good numbers for her. boomer55 Mar 2016 #1
This poll is among Democratic voters. Kall Mar 2016 #5
Compared to NH Dem voters, those are much better for her speaktruthtopower Mar 2016 #16
Right, and it's not particularly bad news. thesquanderer Mar 2016 #20
Yet some of them probably voted for her because "she can win." Crazy. Punkingal Mar 2016 #2
But why vote for someone who will lose? randome Mar 2016 #6
For pete's sake...she is not a safe bet, except for a Trump election. Punkingal Mar 2016 #11
surprising that many think she's honest/trustworthy amborin Mar 2016 #3
Those are pretty, pretty, pretty bad numbers for people walking out of the Democratic voting booth Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 #4
A majority bigwillq Mar 2016 #7
These are early exits vdogg Mar 2016 #8
and they vote for her anyway... laruemtt Mar 2016 #9
Astonished it's that high. n/t Herman4747 Mar 2016 #10
Ha, that's what I was thinking whatchamacallit Mar 2016 #12
Wonder if the Democrats distrust Clinton more than the Republicans distrust Trump Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 #15
67% would be satisfied with Clinton Pres; 70% would be satisfied with Sanders... pat_k Mar 2016 #13
It's definitely noteworthy. The trustworthiness gap, the high turnout of liberals and independents Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 #14
In an open primary my educated guess is that indies might be trending either nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #17
If thats the case then she will win by 10-15 pts. JaneyVee Mar 2016 #18
UPDATE exit polls: most "Democrats in Michigan have a negative view of U.S. trade policy and think Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 #19
oopsie nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #22
Wow still that many think she is honest? n/t insta8er Mar 2016 #21
And of that 6, how many said it with a straight face? Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #23

thesquanderer

(11,955 posts)
20. Right, and it's not particularly bad news.
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 08:51 PM
Mar 2016

It's about the same as it is everywhere, and it's high enough for her to be winning anyway.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
6. But why vote for someone who will lose?
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 08:11 PM
Mar 2016

It's human nature to go with the safe bet.
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It might rain and it might not.
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pat_k

(9,313 posts)
13. 67% would be satisfied with Clinton Pres; 70% would be satisfied with Sanders...
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 08:33 PM
Mar 2016

It's not a big difference, but I find these numbers very interesting.

Attorney in Texas

(3,373 posts)
14. It's definitely noteworthy. The trustworthiness gap, the high turnout of liberals and independents
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 08:36 PM
Mar 2016

timed with a lower turnout among Democrats -- none of that would make me happy if I was a Hillary supporter.

 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
17. In an open primary my educated guess is that indies might be trending either
Tue Mar 8, 2016, 08:44 PM
Mar 2016

R or Sanders... with some to Clinton

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