Posted on 01/08/2016 10:18:11 PM PST by GonzoII
A new FoxNews poll shows GOP frontrunner Donald Trump edging Hillary Clinton in a general election match-up. A December poll from Fox showed Hillary ahead of Trump by 11 points. This latest poll, however, has Trump beating Clinton by 3 points, 47-44 percent.
Since early December, Trump has been engulfed in media controversies surrounding his proposal to temporarily ban Muslim immigrants and his rhetoric confronting Hillary about President Bill Clinton's salacious past and allegations of sexual misconduct with women. In that time, a potential general election match-up against Hillary has swung 14 points in Trump's favor.
At the beginning of summer, Hillary led Trump by 17 points in an earlier Fox poll. Hillary is plagued by two significant challenges. Voter approval of Barack Obama is only 42 percent, while 53 percent disapprove of his job performance. Obama's approval numbers are near the historic lows of his presidency.
Worse, however, are Obama's marks on a number of important issues. In fact, on every issue tested, whether improving health care or containing ISIS, a strong majority of voters believe Obama will be remembered more for his failures than successes.
Hillary's challenge isn't just Obama's unpopularity, however. She receives the lowest marks of any candidate running for president on being honest and trustworthy. Only 36 percent of voters believe Hillary is honest. A staggering 62 percent, almost two-thirds, say she is not trustworthy.
A candidate viewed as dishonest seeking to succeed an increasingly unpopular president itself presents a formidable challenge. The challenge is perhaps harder for Hillary, given the Clintons' long record with voters. Almost half of voters, 46 percent, say Bill Clinton's sex scandals have hurt Hillary's campaign. Only 29 percent of voters say the sex scandals won't make a difference in her campaign.
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And especially this early.
There's a tsunami beneath the feet of Establishment Washington and Media. When they wake up and realize it I'm going to be tickled pink.
And Trump’s numbers, against Hillary or any other Dem, will only keep on getting better and better!
But, but, but Rove says Trump can’t beat Hellary.
Not only that but Rove says having Trump as the nominee will cost republicans the Senate and possibly the House.
Pay attention to him.................He has a white board for goodness sakes.
And Roger Stone has not even picked the scab off of this issue yet.This will really take the wind out of the clintoons
Im really getting a sense they are going to take her out with an indictment..call me crazy
And put in Biden
Nobody is more idiotic than Karl Rove.
...and just wait until Trump actually starts to target non-Republicans.
Maybe!!
I just watched a show on Smithsonian Channel at the T-Bird which is Trump’s 757. It was great. America loves big and America loves confident. I just got that Reagan proud feeling watching it.
Go Trump Go!
I hope you are right but it is the Clintons and they have managed to skate for so many years it boggles the mind.If they indict her I am throwing a fireworks and whiteliquor party in my neighborhood.It will be YUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE.
I mean about T-Bird the Donald’s 757.
And Trump really hasn’t started campaigning against Hillary yet. It will only get worse for the Democrats.
Carter brought us Reagan
Obama will bring us Trump
typical Republicans allow polls to shape their thinking. In december, they think Trump has no chance so they trash him nonstop instead of attacking hillary
This is a disaster for Trump! These poll results are going to hit his poll results hard! He'll fade out! He's finished!Thanks GonzoII.
Hillary volunteer are busy with phone banking. They are getting nasty response from otherside.
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