Terrific: Half of Voters Believe Hillary Clinton Should Keep Running If She's Charged With a Felony

Katie Pavlich | May 31, 2016 1:00 PM

According to a new Rasmussen Report, 50 percent of American voters believe Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton should continue her run for the presidency even if she's charged with a felony. The vast majority of voters believe it is likely Clinton broke the law by storing classified information on a private email server.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 43% of Likely U.S. Voters think Clinton should immediately stop campaigning if she is charged with a felony in connection with her use of a private e-mail server while secretary of State. Fifty percent (50%), however, think she should continue running until a court determines her guilt or innocence.

Among Democratic voters, 71% believe Clinton should keep running, a view shared by only 30% of Republicans and 46% of voters not affiliated with either major party.

Forty percent (40%) of all voters say they are less likely to vote for Clinton because of the e-mail issue, while nearly half (48%) say it will have no impact on their vote. Just eight percent (8%) say the issue makes them more likely to vote for the former first lady.

Sixty-five percent (65%) consider it likely that Clinton broke the law by sending and receiving e-mails containing classified information through a private e-mail server while serving as secretary of State. This includes 47% who say it’s Very Likely.