Unsettled electorate gives a lift to antiestablishment candidates
An unhappy and unsettled electorate is giving a lift to antiestablishment candidates and changing the dynamics of the 2016 presidential contest for both parties, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds.
Amid a rise in Americans saying the country is on the wrong track, Donald Trump has moved to the top of the Republican field while liberal long-shot Bernie Sanders has gained ground among Democrats.
But Americans are taking an unusually sour view of the leading candidates of both parties. Jeb Bush is losing ground among the most conservative Republican voters; Hillary Clinton is viewed more negatively now than at almost any time in her political career. While Mr. Trump leads the pack of GOP contenders, he inspires more negative feelings than any other major candidate.
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“We don’t much like our candidates,” said Bill McInturff, a Republican pollster who helped conduct the survey with Democrat Fred Yang.
Among Democrats, Mrs. Clinton’s lead remains substantial but is eroding amid a series of controversies about her email practices and fundraising by her family foundation, as well as rising interest in Mr. Sanders and signs that Vice President Joe Biden may be considering a run.
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Mrs. Clinton led Mr. Sanders by 34 percentage points among Democratic primary voters in the new survey—59% to 25%—down from the 60-point lead she held in June.
Among Republicans, public opinion remains fluid, with no one in the field of 17 candidates building a substantial lead ahead of Thursday’s nationally televised debate. Four GOP contenders had double-digit support—Messrs. Trump and Bush, as well as Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin and retired physician Ben Carson—but none had broken above 20% backing.Read the rest of the story HERE and view related videos below:
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