Posted on 07/16/2015 6:27:00 AM PDT by Red Badger
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton's standing is falling among Democrats, and voters view her as less decisive and inspiring than when she launched her presidential campaign just three months ago, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll.
The survey offers a series of warning signs for the leading Democratic candidate. Most troubling, perhaps, for her prospects are questions about her compassion for average Americans, a quality that fueled President Barack Obama's two White House victories.
Just 39 percent of all Americans have a favorable view of Clinton, compared to nearly half who say they have a negative opinion of her. That's an eight-point increase in her unfavorable rating from an AP-GfK poll conducted at the end of April.
The drop in Clinton's numbers extends into the Democratic Party. Seven in 10 Democrats gave Clinton positive marks, an 11-point drop from the April survey. Nearly a quarter of Democrats now say they see Clinton in an unfavorable light.
"I used to like her, but I don't trust her," said Donald Walters of Louisville, Kentucky. "Ever since she's announced her candidacy for the presidency I just haven't liked the way she's handled things. She doesn't answer questions directly."
While Clinton's approval rating fell, Obama's stayed constant at 46 percent since April. More than 8 in 10 Democrats have a positive view of the president.
At least part of Clinton's decline may be due to questions about her character, a topic Republicans have been trying to make central to the 2016 campaign. In ads, stump speeches and online videos, they paint her as a creature of Washington who flouts the rules to get ahead.
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All we need to do to win is put up someone that excites the base and can communicate around the media to reach the middle voters. It’s a tried and true formula the party ‘consultants’ have abandoned. We have 3-5 guys that could fit this need. None are named Bush.
So far, The Donald is the only one getting traction........................
That was then.
This is now:
“Wast White Wing Conspiwacy!”
She needs to be re introduced.
Wait I had something for this.
Democrats.......................
Re-Re-Re-Re-Re-Reintroduced?.....................
31% of Democrats think Hillary is Honest.
69% think she’s a liar.
And they’ll nominate her, and Americans will elect her.
Knowing she’s a flat out liar.
America deserves Hillary.
It is my belief that 35% of all Americans are insane.......................
Trouble is the GOP has everyone and their dog running which could be the same knock down primary season that got us Mitt Romney in 2012. Right now it would seem that both parties are going to nominate candidates that no one in their party seems to like. God help our Republic in 2016
Never forget, the Left hate conservatives more than they love America. They'll follow Obama and Hillary off a cliff before they ever admit their ideas aren't working.
Obama did a much better acting job. And at least he does care for a certain segment of the population.
How does your standing fall if it has already hit the floor?
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