Trump’s popularity diving in critical stretch
More Americans dislike Trump as time goes on.
Click here for reuse options!Trump is, by far, the GOP delegate leader — and the only candidate with a realistic shot at winning a majority of delegates before the July convention. But at the same time, nearly two-thirds of Americans view Trump unfavorably — and his image rating has declined since Republican voting began in February.
The danger for Trump is two-fold: His declining popularity is taking a toll on his standing in the 17 states that will hold primaries between now and the end of the process in early June. Losing some of these states — or even winning fewer delegates in proportional states — makes it more difficult for Trump to secure a pre-convention majority of 1,237 delegates.
That’s where Trump’s horrific poll numbers could haunt him again: If Trump misses the threshold to win the nomination outright in bound delegates, it will be more difficult to persuade unbound delegates to put him over the top if they see him as a general election disaster-in-the-making due to his high unfavorability ratings among all voters.
How bad are Trump’s image ratings? The HuffPost Pollster average of recent national polls puts Trump’s favorability at only 31 percent, while 63 percent view him unfavorably.
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Obewon March 30th, 2016 at 19:54
Trump danger is two-fold: repubs declining popularity is taking a toll on Donnie’s standing in the 17 states still holding primaries-Damn! If it seems too good to be true…
Right wing homicidal toddlers for Trump / Palin’16~ moving to “1400 Pennsylvania avenue.” http://www.mediaite.com/online/political-twitter-goes-nuts-with-palins-1400-pennsylvania-ave-gaffe/
Glen March 30th, 2016 at 23:27
There’s nothing new, here. His Favourable/Unfavourable hasn’t really shifted all that much. Mostly, a few more people have moved from “undecided/no response” to “unfavourable”. To see a good summary of polls on the topic: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/trump_favorableunfavorable-5493.html#polls
The problem is, it’s not his general popularity that is the concern, it’s his popularity amongst Republicans (which is 51% favourable, 40% unfavourable – http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2016/03/trump-most-acceptable-candidate-to-gop-clinton-leads-comfortably.html#more – worth reading the whole article, by the way, some other fascinating, and in some ways very scary, stats in there).
It’s nice to think that a Trump nomination would make it easier for Clinton or Sanders to win the election… but what harm will be done in the meantime, through his candidacy and ascendancy among the right wing of the country?
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William March 31st, 2016 at 08:26
There is a finite supply of gap toothed swamp goobers. At some point, even they will move on to some other distraction. Like a major NASCAR event or a pork rind give-away at Sams club.
Budda March 31st, 2016 at 10:47
Don’t want him to be too unpopular. Still want him to be the Repubs candidate in Nov. If they don’t nominate him I want him to run as an independent…..sort of a win-win.