Despite the projections, political expert Tom Pauken advises Americans not to take much stock in recent polls that indicate Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump can not beat his potential Democratic presidential rivals Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in the upcoming November election.
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“If the two races are still going (by April), we’re going to have a lot of fun”, said pollster Charles Franklin Thursday.
Winning the younger electorate in one landslide after another, Sanders has garnered over 80 percent of the vote from 17- to 29-year-olds who participated in the Democratic primaries so far, according to NBC News’ article “Iowa Caucus 2016: Election Results”.
Among only Democrats, Mr. Sanders and Mrs. Clinton had comparable favorability/unfavorability ratings – 65 percent/28 percent for Mrs. Clinton, 62 percent/21 percent for Mr. Sanders. Trump’s lead has grown since January, when he only led by six points.
“Voters who are looking for experience – someone with the right experience to be president, is how we phrased it – then you’re very likely to be with Clinton”, said Steve Koczela, president of the MassINC Polling Group, which conducted the survey.
“I know it’s a high-risk situation with regard to him being the nominee”, the current member of the Texas Workforce Commission for Employers concedes.
“The Republicans’ multi-candidate slugfest means that all Trump has to do is secure a plurality of the popular vote to prevail”, Pinello said.
Marcel Groen, chairman of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party, blames that on Clinton’s name being thrown around derisively in the previously crowded Republican field. In the second poll, Sanders had the edge with a 56/37 percent favorable/unfavorable rating while Clinton received a 49/46 percent favorable/unfavorable rating.
Mrs. Clinton had the support of 48 percent of Democrats with Vermont U.S. Sen. An Emerson poll on Monday found the race between Clinton and Sanders in MA was essentially tied, 46-46.
Another 18 percent were undecided and about 7 percent backed unspecified, other candidates. (The poll was conducted before Wolf announced Wednesday that he has prostate cancer.)Madonna said the survey reflects a significant lack of trust in elected officials. He is viewed favorably by 45 percent and unfavorably by 42 percent, the poll shows.
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In the U.S. Senate race, former U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak slightly widened his lead among Democrats from F&M’s poll last month. Pat Toomey, who is unopposed for the Republican nomination.
