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davidn3600

(6,342 posts) Thu Apr 7, 2016, 03:11 PM Apr 2016

Poll shows Trump and Clinton are widely disliked who most Americans plan to vote against [View all]

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are unusually weak, widely disliked presidential candidates whom most people plan to vote against if the front-runners meet in the general election.

Most people who'd vote for Clinton would do so because they want to defeat Trump, not because they actually want to elect her, according to a new McClatchy-Marist poll.

And most of those who'd vote for Trump would do it because they want to defeat Clinton, not because they like Trump.

The winner? He or she is likely to begin the presidential term without the usual honeymoon period.

"The winner would wind up one of the least popular presidents" to take office in recent times, said Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion in New York, which conducted the nationwide poll.

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/04/clinton-vs-trump-even-their-supporters-dont-like-them/

So no matter what, we are going to elect someone who most of this country hates.

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Poll shows Trump and Clinton are widely disliked who most Americans plan to vote against [View all] davidn3600 Apr 2016 OP

Two things...GDP joeybee12 Apr 2016 #1

Great post underpants Apr 2016 #4

Thanks joeybee12 Apr 2016 #10

Well, people are starting to re-evaluate her SOS record. It really wasn't very good. davidn3600 Apr 2016 #8

Like I said, GDP joeybee12 Apr 2016 #9

She focused on women's rights and specifically violence against women worldwide oberliner Apr 2016 #20

And yet for some reason she felt the need to purchase fake Facebook followers for the State dept. arcane1 Apr 2016 #21

leftists d-bag press??? what LiberalElite Apr 2016 #12

Planet earth... joeybee12 Apr 2016 #22

What a strange clash that will be when both get nominated. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #2

This belongs in in GD-P PSPS Apr 2016 #3

I get to make that call...and most of the time I state GD-Peee, but this is okay here snooper2 Apr 2016 #7

The good news? If Trump gets bumped by the republicans, which is possible, BillZBubb Apr 2016 #5

No shit sherlocks LOL, us little people on the street have been talking about this for months snooper2 Apr 2016 #6

What's unsettling is that there's still a chance... Herman4747 Apr 2016 #11

I think Trump may be serious about a third party run if that happens. ohnoyoudidnt Apr 2016 #14

Yes, it would. Still, it might be too late for Trump... Herman4747 Apr 2016 #17

what about getting on the ballot in enough states to cost the GOP? ohnoyoudidnt Apr 2016 #18

Yeah, that occurred to me too. He's really going to be mad... Herman4747 Apr 2016 #19

I think I'll change my name to "None of the Above" and run for something. nt Buns_of_Fire Apr 2016 #13

It'll be a record low turnout in the General Election with the hatred from the right beating the NightWatcher Apr 2016 #15

A lot of people feel like they are just voting for the lesser evil, ohnoyoudidnt Apr 2016 #16