Rising concerns about her campaign’s handling of the email affair along with voter distrust have driven down Democratic support for Hillary Rodham Clinton, according to a new survey.
Rasmussen Reports, in revealing its latest “Hillarymeter” results, said that the percentage of “likely Democratic voters” who expect Clinton to be their presidential nominee has plummeted from 93 percent in July to 74 percent now.
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A remarkable 18 percent don’t even think she will get the nomination, in a repeat of her 2008 loss to then Sen. Barack Obama.
And just 35 percent believe that Clinton is “very likely” to be the party’s choice, down from 53 percent a month ago.
The poll does not take away from Clinton the expectation that she will eventually emerge as the Democratic standard bearer, but it shows that party regulars are significantly questioning her staying power and campaign.
The Democratic numbers from Rasmussen aren’t that different than the whole class of likely voters. Said the survey analysis:
“The latest Hillary Meter shows that 63 percent of Likely U.S. Voters believe that Clinton is likely to be the next Democratic presidential candidate, but just 26 percent say it is Very Likely. That compares to 78 percent and 43 percent a month ago. Thirty percent consider that outcome unlikely, with 11 percent who feel it is Not At All Likely. That overall figure is up 10 points from the previous survey.”
Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner’s “Washington Secrets” columnist, can be contacted at [email protected].
