Hillary Clinton now suffers from a higher unfavorable rating than Donald Trump.
The former secretary of state is viewed negatively by 61 percent of registered voters in a new Fox News poll, up from 58 percent in March. Donald Trump, on the other hand, has a 56 percent unfavorable rating—dramatically better than his 65 percent measure in March—and a 41 percent favorable rating, the first time he’s cracked 40 percent in that measure.
Which, granted, isn’t saying much. The takeaway is that both candidates are viewed as “deeply flawed”, so much so that Libertarian party candidate Gary Johnson takes 10 percent of the vote in a three-way race. Johnson earned just 1 percent support in the 2012 election as the party’s nominee.
Trump holds a three-point edge over Clinton in such a contest, 42 percent to 39 percent. And in a head-to-head matchup, Trump still leads by three points at 45 percent to 42 percent.
Other highlights from the poll include:
- Clinton is viewed as more corrupt than Trump, 49 percent to 37 percent;
- Two-thirds of registered voters think Clinton (71 percent) and Trump (65) percent will say “anything to get elected”;
- and more registered voters say Trump is a strong leader than they do Clinton, with 59 percent saying the designation describes Trump and only 49 percent saying it describes Clinton.
Read the poll results here.
