Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Presidential Election Polls: Trump's Numbers Improving Nationally But Still Behind
Donald Trump Improving in Polls, But Hillary Clinton Still Leads Survey
How are the Republicans and Donald Trump faring in the polls against Democrats and Hillary Clinton? Not much has changed in the Electoral College numbers of this past week—Hillary Clinton is still leading the polls, albeit Donald Trump's numbers aren't too far behind.
"Voting for the Lesser Evil"
The common sentiment is that the voters are torn—both candidates have strong qualities that do not sit well with the voting population. According to the survey done by Langer Research, 6 out of 10 voters are unhappy with the current choices they have. Politics will always be polarizing, but this year's election makes it more apparent.
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If there is one thing sure, the voters are seemingly choosing for the "lesser evil." Both Clinton and Trump are viewed negatively by 58 percent of the voters. The results show that the mindset is that voters are basing their choices on their perception that one is worse than the other.
Let's Dissect the Numbers
In the latest Real Clear Politics survey, Clinton's numbers have dipped while Trump's increased. Still, with months leading to the Election Day, it is still anybody's game.
The ABC News/Washington Post Poll shows that Clinton is, overall, better suited to serve as the next president of the United States.
Not surprisingly though, Clinton lags behind trump in the Honesty/Trustworthy attribute. Trump's "Make America Great Again" tagline seems to be working as voters believe that he is the better candidate to bring about the perceived changed needed to improve American's way of life. Trump's temperament, on the other hand, is viewed negatively by those who were surveyed.
When it comes to the issue of the economy, majority believe that Trump is better in handling the issue.
The same survey shows that voters are slowly warming up to Trump. When interviewed on their preference last June 23, Clinton got a 51 percent, and Trump lagged behind with 39 percent. Now, the difference isn't that big anymore—Trump's 43 percent is only 4 percent behind Clinton's 47 percent.
Major polling bodies are one in saying the same thing—Trump is slowly eating up the double digit difference that Clinton used to have over him. The 270ToWin's graph indicates that polls made by different polling bodies summarizes the results:
How will these numbers change in light of the Baton Rouge Shooting? Will the Republican and Democrat National Conventions change the public's perception? Will Mike Pence's as Trump's vice president further improve the Republican's numbers? How will Clinton's choice of vice president affect her numbers?
Questions that will be answered in the coming days.
