Fewer Voters Plan to Sit Out Clinton-Trump Contest
So how many voters still plan to sit this election out now that Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are the official major party presidential nominees?
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August 2, 2016
August 1, 2016
Voters See Conventions As More of Plus for Clinton Than Trump
Voters followed both national political conventions with equal interest over the last couple weeks but think Hillary Clinton benefited more from hers than Donald Trump did from his.
July 29, 2016
Voters Expect Bill Clinton To Be A Policymaker in Wife’s Administration
Bill Clinton used to tell voters during his 1992 campaign for the presidency that they would be getting "two for the price of one" if he was elected, referring to his wife Hillary Rodham Clinton. Voters are strongly convinced that they'll get the same deal if Mrs. Clinton is elected to the White House this fall.
July 28, 2016
Kaine Provides Little Spark to Clinton Ticket
Despite complaints from progressives in her party, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s decision to make Virginia Senator Tim Kaine her running mate makes little difference to voters.
July 27, 2016
28% Have Switched Presidential Choice Since January 1
Voters give mixed marks to this year’s primaries and candidate debates, but a sizable number say they’ve changed horses since the first of the year.
July 26, 2016
Democrats Think Sanders Voters Likely to Support Clinton
Less that half of Democrats feel Hillary Clinton has done enough to win over supporters of her primary rival Senator Bernie Sanders, but most voters in their party still think there's a good chance Sanders supporters will back Clinton in the fall.
July 22, 2016
How Do Voters Rate Clinton’s Credentials?
Republican nominee Donald Trump trashed his likely Democratic rival's tenure as secretary of State in his convention acceptance speech last night, but as far as voters are concerned, it's Hillary Clinton's biggest professional achievement.
July 21, 2016
Voters Expect Reporters To Help Clinton Over Trump
As in previous presidential election cycles, voters expect reporters covering political campaigns to help their favorite candidates and think it's far more likely they will help the Democrat than the Republican.
July 20, 2016
Is Trump's Business Record A Good Fit for the White House?
Republicans and unaffiliated voters tend to see Donald Trump's lifetime of business experience as good training for the White House. Most Democrats do not. GOP voters aren't nearly as worried as the others that Trump's business interests may be a potential conflict of interest problem down the road.
July 19, 2016
Voters Drawn More to GOP’s Convention Than to Democrats’
Voters are more likely to watch some of this week’s Republican National Convention where Donald Trump is expected to be nominated than next week’s Democratic National Convention where Hillary Clinton is likely to triumph.
July 18, 2016
Voters React To Pence As Trump’s Running Mate
Voters insist that vice presidential nominees are important to their vote, but most say Donald Trump’s choice of Indiana Governor Mike Pence as a running mate will not affect how they vote in the fall.
July 12, 2016
Will Congress Matter In The Presidential Election?
Democratic voters are far more confident than Republicans that their representatives in Congress will be an asset to their presidential nominee this November.
July 11, 2016
Clinton Seen As Bigger Boost Than Trump for Other Candidates
Democrats are much more confident than Republicans are that their presidential nominee will help their congressional candidates win in November.
July 11, 2016
Voters Question Clinton's Qualifications, Now Rate Trump Equal
Most voters have difficulty swallowing President Obama's superlatives for Hillary Clinton on the campaign trail last week and now rate her and Donald Trump equally when it comes to their preparedness for the White House.
July 8, 2016
Libertarian Johnson Doesn't Change Presidential Outcome So Far
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton still run neck-and-neck with Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson added to the ballot.
July 1, 2016
Warren Not Seen As Boost To Clinton Presidential Ticket
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren joined Hillary Clinton on the presidential campaign trail earlier this week, fueling speculation of an all-woman national ticket. But most voters - including Democrats and women - say a vice presidential nomination for Warren wouldn't help Clinton's chances for the White House.
June 29, 2016
Bernie's Decision to Vote for Hillary Doesn't Impress Many Democrats
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders recently announced that he will vote for Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump but stopped short of endorsing his former Democratic primary rival. A sizable number of Democrats say they’d vote for Sanders for president if they still had that option, but most voters, regardless of political party, say his announcement will have little impact on how they vote this fall.
June 22, 2016
66% of GOP Voters Think Most Top Republicans Don’t Want Trump to be President
Despite Donald Trump’s record turnout in this year’s primaries, most Republican voters are convinced that their party’s leaders don’t want him to get elected.
June 21, 2016
Young Voters Favor A Gay President; Older Voters Do Not
An openly gay candidate for the White House is still a long shot, but voters under 40 are a lot more enthusiastic about the prospect than their elders are.
June 17, 2016
Clinton, Trump Still Battle High Unfavorables
It’s lucky for them that this year’s presidential election isn’t a popularity contest or both major party candidates might lose.
