[IBD] Hillary Clinton’s lead over Donald Trump narrowed slightly in the latest IBD/TIPP Poll, which finds her ahead of Trump by 45% to 40%. Last month, Clinton was head ahead 47% to 40%.
But the poll finds widespread dissatisfaction with the two presumptive nominees. In fact, little-known Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson gets a surprisingly large 11% of the vote when he’s included in the mix. The former New Mexico governor draws almost equally from Hillary and Trump -- who get 39% and 35%, respectively, in a three-way race.
What’s more, the IBD/TIPP Poll finds that both Clinton and Trump get extremely low ratings on favorability and trustworthiness, and few say they strongly support their party’s nominee.
Clinton’s favorability took a hit this month. Just 39% say they have a favorable view of her, down from 43% last month. In fact, at 61%, her unfavorable score is now virtually tied with Trump, who gets a 63% unfavorable rating.
The public also views both Clinton and Trump as untrustworthy, although Trump does slightly better. The poll finds that 63% say Clinton is "not honest and trustworthy," compared with 58% who view Trump that way. |