Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton would lose to leading Republican presidential candidates in Florida & Colorado – two of probably the most fiercely contested battleground states in 2012.
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The poll represents the first time the Connecticut-based pollster, Quinnipiac University, did a preference poll of registered Republican voters in Colorado, according to the Denver Post. In addition, 32 percent of Republicans say they “would definitely not” support Trump, followed by 21 percent who would not support Bush.
Tim Malloy, the assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll, described it as a “chilly if not frigid reception” in Colorado for Clinton.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) also takes down Clinton by substantial digits.
In more bad news for Clinton, although 56 percent of voters say she has the right kind of experience for the presidency, Clinton has the lowest favorability rating of any top candidate in Colorado – just 33 percent – while 67 percent says she is not trustworthy or honest.
So too would Trump come out on top, winning 48 percent of the Colorado vote to Clinton’s 37 percent.
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Carson, Rubio, Cruz and Sanders all received positive favorability ratings. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.), would fare better against Rubio than Clinton though the Republican candidate would still win. Both have moved since the last poll, with Rubio, the Florida senator, gaining two points, and Carson, the retired brain surgeon, losing four points. The poll had a 4.5-percentage point margin of error among Republicans surveyed and a 4.9-percentage point margin of error among Democratic respondents.
