HiRC Room Despite Sustaining Hits, Hillary Clinton Remains 'Formidable' in 2016 NBC/WSJ Poll

[hrmjustin]

HILLARY CLINTON ROOM POST

MARK MURRAY

After weeks of scrutiny and tough questions - over her emails and the Clinton Foundation - here's the bad news for presidential candidate Hillary Clinton: Her image has taken a hit, according to the latest national NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.

Clinton's unfavorable rating has ticked up six points since March, and the percentage giving her high marks for being honest and straightforward has declined 13 points from a year ago.

But here's the good news for her: Despite these hits, Clinton leads the Republican top-tier candidates in hypothetical general-election match ups. And she's the only 2016 candidate the poll tested who doesn't sport a negative favorable/unfavorable rating.

"Yes, there are challenges with the Clinton name," says Democratic pollster Fred Yang, who conducted this survey with Republican pollster Bill McInturff. "But she remains a uniquely formidable candidate."

http://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/despite-sustaining-hits-hillary-clinton-remains-formidable-2016-nbc-wsj-n353386

[leftofcool]

1. And the best part of this story is.................................drum roll

Hillary beats the GOP!

[hrmjustin]

2. Yep!

I hope we can all get behind her on DU.

[HassleCat]

3. Formidable Indeed

Clinton is a good debater, able to hone in on her opponent's weakness. I feel sorry for any Republican who has to face her in a fair debate. Of course, the "liberal media" will declare her the loser, no matter what. If she tries to be fair, they will call her soft and weak. If she zeroes in and goes for the kill, they will use every code word for "castrating bitch." In spite of all that, I think she'll be the next president. I refuse to think my fellow citizens are so stupid they would even consider electing a Republican president.

[hrmjustin]

4. I hope America does the right thing and Votes for Hillary.

[yallerdawg]

5. Great polling information!

Not many Democrats fall for relentless, unending, right-wing BS. We've seen it all before.

No one can take a punch like the Clintons! Wait till she starts countering!

[Thinkingabout]

6. This is just taking on fuel. She hasn't really started her engines yet.

She had a good coming out and is working on meeting every day people. If she comes to my town I would love to be included if nothing more than in the audience.

Have you ever wondered how many times the wore out not truthful talking points are going to be repeated.

[workinclasszero]

7. Go Hillary!

The clown car car can't stop her!

[Iliyah]

8. Full frontal, backside, sideways, downunder, overhead, space alien attacks

forthcoming and it won't only be from insane GOPers neither.

Thanks for the information.

[Gothmog]

9. It is still early but that polling is nice to see