Remember that kid who told Hillary face-to-face that many young voters find her dishonest? It seems as though he speaks for quite a lot of voters within her own party. A new
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Clinton’s single greatest vulnerability has worsened in this poll, produced for ABC by Langer Research Associates: Sanders now leads by 12 points, 48-36 percent, in being seen as more honest and trustworthy, vs. 6 points last month and an even split in October. Should Clinton emerge as the nominee, it’s an issue the Republican candidate likely will repeat at every chance. Further, the candidates are virtually even, 47-43 percent, Clinton-Sanders, on who “is closer to you on the issues,” down from a 17-point Clinton lead just last month. And it’s close (Clinton +7) on who’d do a better job “bringing needed change to Washington.”
Her trustworthiness ratings are terrible among the general electorate, probably because she lies -- often, flagrantly, and without shame. As for those other two metrics, a few thoughts: First, nearly half of Democrats embrace Bernie Sanders' stances on issues. This is a man who honeymooned with his comrades in the Soviet Union during the Cold War (yes, that's actually true), believes the government should forcibly take over much more of the nation's economy, who has proposed
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With strong support from men, very liberal and younger voters, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders takes 49 percent of Iowa likely Democratic Caucus participants, with 45 percent for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and 4 percent for former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. This is virtually unchanged from results of a January 12 survey by the independent Quinnipiac University showing Sanders at 49 percent, with 44 percent for Clinton and 4 percent for O'Malley. Today, 2 percent are undecided and 19 percent of those who name a candidate say they might change their mind. The gender gap remains as men back Sanders 63 - 32 percent, while women back Clinton 54 - 40 percent.
That gender gap is extraordinary. Bernie is (+31) among Democratic men, with Clinton just (+14) with women. A sign of things to come in a general election setting, perhaps? I'll leave you with this:
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