Trump Leads by Double-Digits on the Economy

[DavidDvorkin]

This is really depressing. The positive view is that people haven't starting thinking about the details yet.

A new Gallup survey finds a majority think that Donald Trump as better able to handle the economy than Hillary Clinton, 53% to 43%.

Trump also leads on being best able to handle terrorism and national security, 50% to 46%.

https://politicalwire.com/2016/06/02/trump-leads-by-double-digits-on-the-economy/

[MFM008]

1. well the democrats will work on these numbers

HRC began this today.

[TeamPooka]

2. The secret of a good con man is the mark/sucker never knows he's been conned and is happy. nt

[savalez]

3. That won't last. Lot's of dirt coming.

Meanwhile:

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http://polling.reuters.com/#poll/TM651Y15_13/filters/LIKELY:1

[BlueNoMatterWho]

6. Question

What is the typical voter identification in a general election? I noticed this Reuters poll sampled 40% Democrats to 27% Repubs.

[savalez]

11. It was actually...

36% Dem Likely Voter and 29% Rep Likely Voter. Or 44% Dem and 35% Rep without the Likely Voter filter.

I don't know what is typical voter identification.

[BlueNoMatterWho]

15. We're talking about the same Reuters poll, correct?

http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/pollster/polls/ipsos-reuters-24596

Under " party identification" it shows:
Democrats 40%
Republicans 27%

[savalez]

16. I'm talking about the link in my post.

Adjust the filters and you see the breakout.

[BlueNoMatterWho]

17. Ok thanks. They're both Reuters polls, not sure whey they say different things.

It looks as if the pollsters are expecting around a double digit lead for Democrats over Repukes in regards who turns out to vote in Novemeber. THIS IS GREAT NEWS!

[Blanks]

4. They were going after Trump University on GMA...

Trump is going to look like the scum that he is by the Republican convention.

[LiberalFighter]

14. They need to tie in Bernie Madoff with Trump.

[sarae]

5. Proof that the average person in that poll is an idiot.

There's really no other explanation.

[yeoman6987]

8. Every rally he yells about bad trade and jobs going overseas

No wonder these results occur. Still doesn't mean he wins the election.

[Kingofalldems]

20. And he got caught in another lie today.

His fans must be nervous.

[BootinUp]

7. I hope the pukes enjoy that poll, might be the last one

with good news they see for awhile.

[BlueNoMatterWho]

18. Agreed!

It looks as if the pollsters are expecting around a double digit lead for Democrats over Repukes in regards who turns out to vote in Novemeber. THIS IS GREAT NEWS!

[beachbumbob]

9. Numbers mean little now

America all know Hillary...been nonstop on her for years....America yet to know trump..

[WI_DEM]

10. they think since he's a businessman he's better on the economy

and that with tough talk he is better on terrorism. A lot of people just aren't paying attention right now.

[texstad79]

12. Its just one data point

A lot of polls tend to oversample white men, who are Hillary's weakest demographic.

If you look at the Dem primary race, the polls all summer long last year had her in the 56 to 60 percent range and thats exactly where she is with the actual votes.

Of course, much drama has been manufactured with some shoddy polls showing her tied with SBS or Trump to feed the media's horse race narrative.

[Kaleva]

13. Looks like standard Repub leads

It's early in the campaign and any Repub generally leads any Democrat in the areas mentioned (handling terrorism & national security, economy). My guess is that this will change during the course of the campaign as hillary shows she's prepared while Trump exposes himself to be a not ready for prime time player.

[Jitter65]

19. She will handle that when her financial allies come out from behind their Wall Street desks and

boardrooms and give their support to her. One day at a time.

[Walk away]

21. Bernie has to go and the Campaign will actually begin.

Until Sanders is finished with his Ridiculous Egomaniac Tour, these numbers mean NOTHING.

[Her Sister]

22. Because he is a "Billionaire"

Totally stupid rationale! Argh!