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pnwmom

(109,028 posts) Fri May 6, 2016, 12:33 AM May 2016

Independents can't stand Donald Trump. 67% unfavorable ratings to 19% favorable.

For those who worry that our nominee might be in trouble with Independents: no matter who we nominate, they hate Trump more.

Even Rethugs are so-so about Trump.

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2016/05/03/hillary-clintons-growing-problem-with-independents/

Just 19% of independents viewed him favorably in the latest poll, while 67% had a negative opinion. Democrats are nearly universally opposed to him, with 97% saying they had a negative view of him. And Republicans are split, 42%-42%, on whether they hold a positive or negative view of the New York businessman.

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Independents can't stand Donald Trump. 67% unfavorable ratings to 19% favorable. (Original Post) pnwmom May 2016 OP

but but but Millennials and Indys love Trump (according to BSS) redstateblues May 2016 #1

only the bernie crowd thinks 100% of independents are closet liberals yearning to vote for him nt msongs May 2016 #2

No, just 67%. Hillary gets 33%. HooptieWagon May 2016 #4

Like I said earlier ... LannyDeVaney May 2016 #3

Meanwhile on the Hillary side of that poll.... RichVRichV May 2016 #5

redstateblues

(10,565 posts)

1. but but but Millennials and Indys love Trump (according to BSS)

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Fri May 6, 2016, 12:57 AM

May 2016

more BS from BSS

msongs

(67,509 posts)

2. only the bernie crowd thinks 100% of independents are closet liberals yearning to vote for him nt

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Fri May 6, 2016, 01:07 AM

May 2016

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)

4. No, just 67%. Hillary gets 33%.

Reply to msongs (Reply #2)

Fri May 6, 2016, 01:16 AM

May 2016

Although it's likely a large number of Independants stay home, which would help Clinton except a lot of liberal Democrats will vote Jill Stein. Greens could smash their record from 2000 (2.5%).

LannyDeVaney

(1,033 posts)

3. Like I said earlier ...

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Fri May 6, 2016, 01:13 AM

May 2016

there is only one group, excluding Republicans, worrying about a GE of Clinton vs Trump. I've yet to see anything that makes me worried.

Demographics? Call me when white males have a majority.
Independents? See your OP.

It will be a blowout. Just like '12.

RichVRichV

(885 posts)

5. Meanwhile on the Hillary side of that poll....

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Fri May 6, 2016, 02:25 AM

May 2016

That poll found that 20% of independents viewed Mrs. Clinton positively, compared with 62% who viewed her negatively—a gap of 42 percentage points.

Independents aren't feeling the love for any of the front runners. This may end up being the lowest turnout presidential general election we've seen in a while if the trends hold. The bad news is low turnout elections usually end badly for us. The good news is the Republicans are in full meltdown mode at the moment.

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