Hillary Clinton’s popularity continues to slide as she takes on a more political posture and Republicans raise questions about the deadly 2012 attack on a U.S. diplomatic post in Libya on her watch. Fifty-two percent of Americans view the former secretary of state favorably, down from 56 percent in March […] Read more »
Hillary Clinton remains popular for her time as secretary of state, viewed apart from Obama
Hillary Rodham Clinton retains broad public support for her performance as secretary of state, a sign that President Obama’s struggles abroad and Republican attacks over Benghazi have not been a major drag on her reputation. Clinton left office 1 1 / 2 years ago as the most popular outgoing secretary […] Read more »
Clinton Shows Strengths for 2016 – Yet With Some Chinks in Her Armor
Hillary Clinton is strongly positioned to joust for the presidency, scoring highly on personal attributes, experience and early vote preferences alike. But she falls well short of universal appeal – and even her supporters want to see a contest for the Democratic nomination. CONT. Gary Langer, ABC News Read more »
Jeb Bush edges up, Hillary Clinton slightly slides, in CNN 2016 poll
She’s still the overwhelming front runner in the race for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, but according to a new national poll Hillary Clinton’s support has slightly deteriorated since the beginning of the year. And a CNN/ORC International survey released Tuesday morning also indicates that while the hunt for the […] Read more »
Running for President? A Known Name Can Help
When it comes to running for president – at least at this early stage – a famous name sure helps. So it is in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, in which some of the most recognizable potential candidates – Rand Paul, Mike Huckabee, Jeb Bush and Paul Ryan – […] Read more »
GOP presidential race wide open; Hillary Clinton leads Jeb Bush in theoretical matchup
The 2016 Republican presidential nominating battle is shaping up as the most wide-open in a generation, with a new Washington Post-ABC News poll showing five prospective candidates within four percentage points of one another at the top and a half-dozen more in the mix. The picture is very different on […] Read more »