Poll: Trump, Clinton score historic unfavorable ratings

[CPUd]

By David Wright, CNN
Updated 12:49 PM ET, Tue March 22, 2016

Washington (CNN)Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton register net negative ratings in double digits, indicating the front-runners for each party's presidential nominations are viewed negatively at historic levels, according to a new CBS/New York Times poll.

That makes Trump and Clinton viewed more unfavorably than any front-runner for either party since 1984, when CBS began polling voters on the question.

On the Republican side, Trump scores a net negative of -33, with a favorable rating of 24% compared to 57% of voters who view him unfavorably. On the Democratic side, Clinton fares only slightly better with a net negative of -21, registering a 31% favorable rating and a 52% unfavorable rating, according to the poll.

Both candidates' negatives far outweigh front-runners of the past. In 2012, President Barack Obama was viewed favorably and unfavorably by an equal share of voters, while Republican nominee Mitt Romney scored a net negative of -7. In 2008, both Obama and Sen. John McCain had net positive ratings of 16 and 7 points, respectively.

The previous highest unfavorable rating since 1984 actually belongs to another Clinton -- former President Bill Clinton, who in 1992 had a net negative rating of -17.

Most have low opinions of the two political parties as a whole as well -- though the Republican Party is viewed far less favorably than the Democratic Party.

Just 28% hold a favorable opinion of the Republican Party, compared to 46% of voters who view the Democratic Party favorably. Overall, 66% of Americans have a negative view of the GOP, which CBS says matches the lowest rating ever recorded in CBS polling.

The CBS/NYT poll also surveyed voters on hypothetical general election match-ups.

National poll: Clinton, Sanders both top Trump

In a Clinton-Trump election, Clinton leads the billionaire businessman by 10 points. Against Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, Clinton is ahead by 3 points. And her lead disappears when matched up against Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who would beat Clinton by 4 points.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Clinton's primary rival, performs better in a hypothetical contest with Trump. He leads the Republican front-runner by 15 points due to his strong support among independent voters, according to the poll.

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[FindLiberty]

I smell MSM BS. Is it 4-1-2016 yet, or is this a stop the Trump chess move, spin plan?

Even congress and the POTUS get higher approval ratings, and that's not good.

Well, maybe Rand Paul should run as a third party.... lol (100% cripples the MSM spin plan)

 

[CPUd]

It's consistent with the polling since the last 6 months. They look like they do OK on favorability until the general election crowd is sampled, then they drop to the bottom.

 

[hankrichter12]

I smell MSM BS. Is it 4-1-2016 yet, or is this a stop the Trump chess move, spin plan?

Even congress and the POTUS get higher approval ratings, and that's not good.

Well, maybe Rand Paul should run as a third party.... lol (100% cripples the MSM spin plan)

I don't think it's BS, I'd say the divide in this country has been coming to a hilt for a long time. All this nonsense about "coming together" is just that, nonsense.

You can't have a population where people are opposed to each other on issues that are core beliefs to them and think there is some compromise - especially when those people are not looking to compromise and to them the word means "You cave in and do what I want, otherwise you aren't compromising and I'll just force you".

This is not something that was ever going to get better, the notion of 100's of millions of people with vastly different religions, cultures, political views, etc somehow getting along is absurd, like minded people should form communities and let others do the same, that is the only way, but most are unwilling to accept that.