ABC-Clinton's Popularity Declines--But Still Beats her GOP Rivals
Hillary Clintons personal popularity has dropped to virtually an even split in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, marking her potential vulnerability as a presidential candidate. Yet she still surpasses her possible Republican rivals in favorability and vote preference alike.
Jeb Bushs favorable-unfavorable rating is 33-53 percent; Chris Christies, 26-51 percent. Compared with Clinton, more Americans have yet to form an opinion of Bush, Christie, or, especially, the others tested in this poll: Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio and Scott Walker. Still, Cruzs favorability rating, like Bushs, is underwater by 20 points, Rubios by 14, Pauls by 13 and Walkers the least-known by 7. Christies worst off, 25 points in the hole.
PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE Head-to-head, Clinton leads Bush by 12 points among registered voters, 53-41 percent, essentially unchanged in the past year. She has 54 to 56 percent support against Rubio, Walker and Cruz alike, vs. their 39 to 40 percent.
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