Clinton loses ground against GOP in hypothetical 2016 matchups [View all]

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Hillary Clinton’s troubles are costing her politically, as potential Republican presidential rivals have inched closer to her in 2016 matchups, a new McClatchy-Marist poll found Friday.

The former secretary of state fell below the crucial 50 percent level of support in one-on-one matchups against Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio and Scott Walker, and she was barely above that benchmark against Rand Paul, Rick Perry and Ted Cruz.

None have formally declared themselves candidates yet.


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Clinton led Walker, who’s vaulted into the top tier of possible Republican contenders in recent weeks, by 48 to 44 percent. While Clinton won among moderates and liberals, Walker had a 70-26 percent advantage with conservatives.

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Experts consider a drop below 50 percent a danger sign for well-known candidates. It suggests that more than half the electorate has judged them and is looking elsewhere. While the Republican candidates aren’t well known, and it’s very early in the nominating process, there appears to be an opening for a credible challenge to Clinton.

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I've said for quite a while now, that Clinton will almost surely be the nominee and that I believe she'll lose the general- depending, of course, on who their nominee is. But if it's Walker or Bush, I think odds are against her. I don't see her getting enough independents or inspiring young people to turn out en masse. Everything sticks to Hillary. She has the opposite of "teflon"- more like flypaper. Now, that's largely not her fault, but when it comes to winning, that's irrelevant.