2016 US Elections - Favorability Scores For Donald Trump Have Improved By 5 Points (August 25)
“While Trump’s latest ‘pivot’ seems to have cooled some animosity towards the Republican, it has not yet translated to actual votes,” reported Ipsos pollster Chris Jackson. “Favorability tends to be a leading indicator so if Trump is able to string together several weeks of improved public sentiment, he might eke out a better standing in the polls.”
General Election Matchup
Hillary Clinton continues lead Donald Trump by a significant amount. Among likely voters, Clinton leads by 7 points (42% Clinton to 35% Trump), up from 5 points last week.
Clinton’s lead is smaller in the 4-way ballot including Libertarian Gary Johnson and Green Jill Stein. However, Clinton still leads among likely voters by 3 points in each category (Clinton 39%; Trump 36%; Johnson 7%; and Stein 3%).
Favorability scores for Donald Trump have improved by 5 points with 43% of registered voters viewing him favorably, up from 38% last week. Hillary maintains a similar favorability score from last week with 53% of registered voters viewing her unfavorably and 47% favorably.
Other Trends
With 18% of Americans ranking them as their main concern, Terrorism and the Economy are tied for the number one spot on the list of problems facing America.
President Barack’s Obama approval rating among registered voters has declined over the last few weeks, now standing at 44%.
In our generic congressional ballot question, Democrats have a 9-point advantage among registered voters.
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