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2016 Postmortem

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andym

(5,559 posts)
Sun Jul 17, 2016, 11:28 AM Jul 2016

Which VP candidate has the highest public perception of integrity? [View all]

Because of the relentless attacks on Hillary Clinton's integrity by the GOP in Benghazi and then the FBI email server investigation, almost every poll shows the public is wary of Mrs Clinton's honesty. The reason this works is that it plays on the theme that the Clintons are not honest--which really derives more from Bill Clinton and the scandals from the 90's. That's the main reason she is not leading Trump by double digits.

The best way to counter this is to choose a vp perceived as having the utmost integrity. That's because voters understand that people with integrity don't trend to associate with their opposites. Bernie Sander's endorsement of Clinton should help, as he is justifiably perceived by the public as a man of integrity. The next step is the VP and the people she campaigns with. Every time the public sees Hillary campaign with someone with impeccable honesty, she will gain in the public's eye.

So which prospective VP would have the highest perceived integrity? Warren? Perez? Vilsack? Kaine? Hickenlooper? Castro? Becerra? Brown?


5 votes, 2 passes | Time left: Unlimited
Brown
1 (20%)
Becerra
0 (0%)
Castro
0 (0%)
Kaine
0 (0%)
Hickenlooper
0 (0%)
Perez
1 (20%)
Vilsack
0 (0%)
Warren
3 (60%)
Stavridis
0 (0%)
Other
0 (0%)
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