Polls 11 months before the election are meaningless.
At this point in 1980, Ronald Reagan was 30 points behind Jimmy Carter. He won 45 states on Election Day.
True.
But then Carter was our worst President, a quality brought to bear by his infamous “malaise” speech and his humiliating handling of the Iran hostage crisis.
About the only good news 11 months out is the fact Obama’s personal approval ratings are underwater and most Americans think the country is heading in the wrong direction.
Hillary’s fate will largely depend on whether she wants to run for Obama’s third term or is going to promise a change of direction.
To be fair the country was still 90+% white at that point.