CNN/ORC poll : Marco Rubio And Rand Paul Pose Greatest Threat To Hillary Clinton

The Federalist ^ | 06/01/2015 | Emily Ekins

[SeekAndFind]

A recent CNN/ORC poll finds 75 percent of Republican partisans prefer that their party nominate a “presidential candidate who can beat the Democratic candidate,” while only 25 percent prefer a nominee who agrees with them on issues that matter most to them. This clashes with partisans’ reported preferred candidates for the Republican nomination. Numerous polls find disproportionate support among partisans for former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker; however, U.S. senators Rand Paul and Marco Rubio perform better in general election matchups against likely Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.

Despite this, 2016 election coverage has tended to pay more attention to Bush and Walker over Rubio and Paul. In fact, a May Fox News poll even excluded Paul from its general-election matchups with Hillary Clinton.

One reason less attention is being paid to these candidates is that only a quarter of Republican voters believe either Rubio or Paul have the “best chance of beating the Democratic nominee in the general election,” according to another recent CNN/ORC poll. But the matchup data say differently.

To be sure, Clinton enjoys a sizable lead against all Republican contenders. That being said, Quinnipiac’s latest poll shows that in a hypothetical general-election matchup, Paul and Rubio come the closest to beating Clinton. Paul would garner 42 percent of the vote to Clinton’s 46 percent and Rubio would capture 41 percent to Clinton’s 45 percent.

[BenLurkin]

Looking for someone to pose a threat to Hillary — you’ll need hire Professor Van Helsing.

[Right Brother]

I’m surprised the Lindsey Graham isn’t considered one of the ‘biggest’ threats.

[Vendome]

[Cringing Negativism Network]

Donald Trump.

Big time.

I hope he runs. He could out-everything Hillary could attempt to run on.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

The candidate that is the biggest threat will be the one who has the BALLS to tell the truth about the freakin' witch. Excuse my language, but I'm getting sick to death of how this sociopath constantly gets her arse kissed, especially how it was kissed by this fraud Jeb Bush who incredibly awarded her the "liberty medal" on the one year anniversary of Benghazi. Why isn't the Republican party telling him to go to hell? This isn't a Republican, this guy is an invader from the far left who is USING the Republican party.

[dp0622]

I think bush figures if she wins he still wins as he is a globalist.
the fact the pantsuit still leads in the polls at all scares me about the future of this country

[Proud2BeRight]

The greatest threat to Hillary Clinton is Hillary Clinton.

[onyx]

NO need to read beyond CNN poll, but thanks for the posting,
dearest SeekAndFind!

[BeadCounter]

Rand Paul had a bad week last week. All of this polling info is timing. Definitely something to keep a watch on.

[BigEdLB]

Cruz, Walker, Rubio, Fiorina, Jindal have been all after Hillary. Remember last week Fiorina was accused of ‘stalking’ Hillary in SC...

[Jack Black]

Cruz hasn't made much of an impression in this category yet. It's still early innings.

I have read elsewhere that he is the candidate that Team Hillary is most desirous to have an opponent.

[BigEdLB]

Look at internals of Quinnipiac. D+8. No one would beat her if that were true.

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

And we KNOW the liberal media wants to be sure voters know who will pose the greatest threat to Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton.

[Right Brother]

Looking for someone to pose a threat to Hillary — you’ll need hire Professor Van Helsing.

I think a bucket of water might be a bigger threat

[Usagi_yo]

I would like to know how much money Carly Fiorina is raising. The GOP and other candidates should collude to make sure she stays in right up into the very end of the nomination period, and invite her in to campaign for the winner with either an offer for VP or a significant but undetermined cabinet level position.

[Nifster]

I stand with Ted

[Nifster]

Maybe that person is Carly

[bray]

Same polls that have been dead wrong about the last 4 elections.

Pray America is waking

[mrs ippi]

Rubio is completely finished. First he was for amnesty with his buddy Suck Shumer. Now he has declared he wants to violate the Constitutions 4th amendment!! He is political toast!!