Poll: More Than Half Of Voters Wouldn't Back Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Hillary Clinton
Source: CBS NEWS
By Emily Schultheis CBS News April 18, 2016, 6:22 PM
It's a common phrase in a tough election to say someone's choosing between the "lesser of two evils" when it comes to candidates--and new polling indicates that voters largely see themselves facing that kind of choice in the general election this fall.
Sixty-eight percent of those surveyed said they couldn't see themselves voting for GOP front-runner Donald Trump, according to an NBC/Wall Street Journal poll released Monday evening. For Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, the figure was almost as high: 61 percent said they couldn't see themselves backing him; 58 percent said the same of former secretary of state Hillary Clinton. The figures were slightly lower for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (48 percent) and Ohio Gov. John Kasich (47 percent).
Those convictions about not voting for top candidates come from voters' highly negative views of those candidate. Overall, 65 percent of voters have a negative view of Trump, compared with 24 percent who have a positive view -- which NBC notes makes him the least popular presidential candidate in the history of their polls.
Cruz and Clinton are also far underwater when it comes to image: their net favorability ratings are -23 points and -24 points, respectively. For Cruz, 26 percent of voters view him positively, compared with 49 percent who view him negatively; for Clinton, 32 percent view her favorably, compared with 56 percent who view her unfavorably.
Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-more-than-half-of-voters-wouldnt-back-donald-trump-ted-cruz-hillary-clinton/
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cstanleytech
(26,319 posts)leveymg
(36,418 posts)If they break into factions, we likely would too. Maybe it should have happened a long time ago. It would be nice not to have to count on the FBI to prevent having to make the non-choice of Trump or Clinton in November.
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)and the person interviewed indicated that he thought it would be a re-alignment of the parties which he said happens about every 50 or 60 years if I recall correctly. I don't see the parties dissolving, but this view may be correct that we are seeing a significant change within the parities. We will see.
Nitram
(22,877 posts)Families in the South that had always been Democrats decided to become Republicans. It was a major re-alignment.
Downwinder
(12,869 posts)LiberalLovinLug
(14,176 posts)and he decides to go independent and thus splits the Republican vote...
Maybe Bernie should go back to being independent too, and running as such.
A four way race, not only to determine the President, but to also establish the direction of the political parties in the future.
BTW...Bernie would probably win in a landslide, if the trend continues of Clinton support dropping and Sanders climbing.
Action_Patrol
(845 posts)The House of Representatives would decide the President.
No thank you.
I can't wait for primary season to be over.
silvershadow
(10,336 posts)Scuba
(53,475 posts)... saying we must vote for Bernie because SCOTUS, right?
Action_Patrol
(845 posts)That's how this works.
msongs
(67,441 posts)FailureToCommunicate
(14,020 posts)greymouse
(872 posts)pinebox
(5,761 posts)It's a fact. He does. Hillary will lose in a general. Many people will never vote for her.
fasttense
(17,301 posts)We got those unreliable, secret black box voting machines that can't count accurately. Even if every person in TN voted for a Democrat, the machines would make sure it counted as a win for RepubliCONS. The voting machines are rigged by and for RepubliCONS and have been rigged for years.
fbc
(1,668 posts)She'd get crushed by a McCain or Romney
a lot of Independents, Republicans, and #BernieOrBust people will never vote for her. If it's Clinton vs. any Republican, we may see an interesting Electoral College decision.
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)I asked about Bernie and she said, "All he does is yell."
Rafale
(291 posts)Choosing which STD you want.
Peace Patriot
(24,010 posts)Rafale
(291 posts)Okay--I'll try it.
LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)FailureToCommunicate
(14,020 posts)not, and folks opinions hardened long ago.
Bernie, ironically, is a "fresh face" AND when people learn more about his positions, they agree, and sound interested in looking deeper into his youth-fired candidacy.
Cobalt Violet
(9,905 posts)LiberalFighter
(51,084 posts)More than 90% of the people don't care or believe what she says.
KPN
(15,650 posts)zentrum
(9,865 posts)
for putting the country, the election and the Democratic Party in such jeopardy. What dangerous, egotistical incompetence it's been to insist on a coronation.
I'd really like to know how her supporters think she'll ever get anything donewhich is her big selling point. When she is despised by the Repubs (Bernie is not) and when she has half the country totally exhausted and distrustful of the Clintons. She will have an embattled Presidency. How does this help the country? We can't afford another 4 years of Clinton drama.
KPN
(15,650 posts)And it's aboiut damned time. Been waiting my whole frigging life for this!
zalinda
(5,621 posts)zentrum
(9,865 posts)
for Bernie and though voting for Obama was thrillingthis is the happiest voting day of my life. Can't wait!!
Peace Patriot
(24,010 posts)First, the article dismisses a 10% difference as "slightly lower" in unfavorability:
The figures were slightly lower for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (48 percent) and Ohio Gov. John Kasich (47 percent).--from the OP (my emphasis)
48% is NOT "slightly lower" than Clinton. It is significantly lower. Indeed, it is the difference between winning and losing the GE.
The article then FAILS TO MENTION SANDERS' FAVORABILITY rating in the following:
Cruz and Clinton are also far underwater when it comes to image: their net favorability ratings are -23 points and -24 points, respectively. For Cruz, 26 percent of voters view him positively, compared with 49 percent who view him negatively; for Clinton, 32 percent view her favorably, compared with 56 percent who view her unfavorably.--from the OP
Where is Sanders in that paragraph? What are they 'black-holing' in that paragraph?
Finally, the article PLACES THIS AT THE END!:
Sanders would defeat Cruz with a much larger margin than Clinton: he'd win by 12 points, 52 percent to 40 percent, according to the poll.--from the OP (my emphasis)
What a piece of shit reporting!
EdwardBernays
(3,343 posts)CLOSE to half the population want to vote for any of the triumvirate of crap?
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Jack Rabbit
(45,984 posts)It sounds like a great formula to guarantee low voter turnout.