Ben Carson is the most liked presidential candidate, according to a new poll.
Roughly 42 percent of the general population surveyed said they had a favorable view of the Republican presidential candidate, while just 21 percent did not, a net positive rating of 21 percent, according to the results of Gallup’s daily tracking poll. Donald Trump is the least liked, with a net negative rating of 22 percent.
In a distant second place is former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, who has a net positive rating of 6 percent (28 percent positive and 22 percent negative.) She’s followed in third by Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, who has a positive 5 percent rating. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Ohio Gov. John Kasich both have a positive 4 percent rating.
When it comes to negative ratings, Trump is the clear leader with his negative 22 percent rating, and he’s followed by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who has a negative 10 percent rating (28 percent positive to 38 percent negative).
Hillary Clinton, the leading Democratic candidate, has a negative 6 percent rating.
When only Republicans are asked, Carson has a net positive of 59 percent, and Kasich falls into last place, but still keeps a positive 7 percent rating.
Democrats surveyed about the GOP field said they liked Kasich the most, but Kasich has a neutral 0 percent rating. Trump is last among Democrats with a net negative 62 percent.
The telephone-based poll of roughly 7,1000 adults nationwide was conducted Oct. 19-Nov. 1 as part of Gallup’s daily survey, carrying an overall margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. The sample included 3,180 Republicans and Republican-leaning independents with a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points; 2,900 Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents with a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.
