American voters dislike Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
A record 61 percent have a negative view of the likely Democratic nominee, according to a Fox News poll released Wednesday. That’s up from 58 percent in March.
Fifty-six percent have an unfavorable view of Trump – though that’s actually good news for Donald. Because it was 65 percent two months ago (that was a record high).
Thirty-seven percent have a favorable opinion of Clinton, down two points from 39 percent in March, establishing a new low. The likely Republican nominee’s favorable jumped over the same time period: 41 percent view Trump positively, up from 31 percent in March.
‘The standard for unpopular presidential candidates has been Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan in 1980, but we have two new champions,’ says Republican pollster Daron Shaw, who conducts the Fox News Poll with Democratic pollster Chris Anderson. ‘Clinton and Trump rate lower than disastrous candidates like Mondale or Dole.’
Among women, one in three views Trump positively (33 percent), while nearly twice as many view him negatively (63 percent). That’s little changed – even going back to last fall. He was underwater by more than 30 points among women in September: 31-62 percent.
This post was published at David Stockmans Contra Corner By Dana Blanton Fox News’ May 19, 2016.
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