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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumClinton's Image Among Democrats at New Low - April 14, 2016
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Clinton's image has undergone ups and downs over the course of the campaign season, just as it has over her entire 25-year career in the national spotlight. Overall, however, April so far has not been kind to the former secretary of state. Her net favorable rating has descended steadily to her current low point -- in the midst of a crucial stage of the primary season, which will help determine whether she'll emerge the clear winner over Bernie Sanders before the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia this July.
The degree of the depths to which Clinton has descended is evident when compared with her highest net favorable rating (+63, among Democrats) in early November. This means her current net favorable rating among her own partisans is about half of what it was at its peak last fall.
From a long-range perspective, Sanders' image became more positive than Clinton's for the first time in January, and except for a period in the second half of February, has been above hers since. He reached his personal net favorable rating apogee (+63) in late March/early April, and although it's been down slightly since then, his is still the most positive rating for any candidate of either party at this point, by a large margin.
The big picture for Sanders is one of image improvement over time as he has become better known. This directly contrasts the big-picture trend for Clinton of a decline in her image over time, particularly in recent weeks.
Bottom line on the Democrats at this point: Sanders clearly is the better liked of the two candidates among Democrats, as Clinton's image has suffered a significant decline in recent days.
The more voters get to know Sanders, the better they like him. Clinton ... not so much. IMO, of course!
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Clinton's Image Among Democrats at New Low - April 14, 2016 (Original Post)
ebayfool
Apr 2016
OP
I'm so sick of the Hillary campaign always lying about its record. Sick of it
GeorgiaPeanuts
Apr 2016
#1
"...decline in recent days"?? Been trending downward for the past 5 months! nt
ChisolmTrailDem
Apr 2016
#3
GeorgiaPeanuts
(2,353 posts)1. I'm so sick of the Hillary campaign always lying about its record. Sick of it
tk2kewl
(18,133 posts)2. bbbut...
she's the *real* Democrat
ChisolmTrailDem
(9,463 posts)3. "...decline in recent days"?? Been trending downward for the past 5 months! nt
reddread
(6,896 posts)7. down down down
into the bottomless pit of forgotten relics
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)4. this is due to Sanders's scorched earth, hateful campaign
once we crush the Toxic Avenger's fantasies of winning, he'll start behaving himself, or people will start tuning him out, whichever
reddread
(6,896 posts)6. deranged much?
I think its time you went on my very short list.
if only you presented some value or threat,
I would not have that luxury.
bye!
frylock
(34,825 posts)8. lol @ "Sanders's scorched earth, hateful campaign"