Hillary Rodham Clinton weathered an intense period of scrutiny this spring that has left her public image dented, but it has done little to diminish her strength as a presidential contender, several recent polls indicate. …
This far in advance of the election, specific head-to-head contests don’t mean much. What is more significant is the trend: Clinton’s leads over the GOP candidates in surveys by several organizations have not changed significantly since April. That steadiness comes despite two months of negative publicity surrounding her use of a private email server while secretary of State and scrutiny of donations to the Clinton Foundation. CONT.
David Lauter, Los Angeles Times
Recent polls: 2016 presidential election