Courtesy of Mish.
Hillary Clinton’s approval rating has plunged in the past few weeks to an all-time low.
56% have an unfavorable opinion of Hillary and only 41% have a favorable opinion.
Among registered voters, 59% hold an unfavorable opinion. That’s neck-and-neck with Trump at 60%.
The Washington Post reports A record number of Americans now dislike Hillary Clinton.
Hillary Clinton hit her stride after the Democratic National Convention, riding to a double-digit lead over Donald Trump in some national and swing-state polls — her highest of the year. As of today, though, Americans’ views of her just hit a record low.
A new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows 41 percent of Americans have a favorable impression of Clinton, while 56 percent have an unfavorable one. That’s the worst image Clinton has had in her quarter-century in national public life.
Interestingly, Clinton’s numbers appear to have dropped since that early August poll mostly in groups that have been very supportive of her:
- Her favorable rating among women dropped from 54 percent to just 45 percent.
- Among Hispanics, it went from 71 percent to 55 percent.
- Among liberals, it went from 76 percent to 63 percent.
It’s not clear quite what might have caused Clinton to fall further than ever before. It’s likely that she simply got an extended bounce after the Democratic convention that has finally faded. It’s also possible that adverse headlines last week about the Clinton Foundation and thousands of newly discovered emails from the private email server Clinton used as secretary of state reinforced the reasons views of her had been worsening prior to the July conventions.
Clinton is keeping this race competitive with her own personal problems. And right now, the voters who will determine the next president don’t like her much more than they like Trump.
Not Satisfied
Excluding Trump, Hillary is the most unpopular major-party presidential nominee in US history. Registered voter disapproval: 59% vs. 60%
— Mike Shedlock (@MishGEA) August 31, 2016
Shifting Odds
