2016 US Elections - The Race Between Clinton and Trump is Essentially Unchanged (June 9)

Public Sector

Barack Obama’s approval rating slides to 49% this week. But, this is the third week in a row where the President’s approval rating has (narrowly) exceeded his disapproval rating on the last Ipsos/Reuters Poll.

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  • Chris Jackson Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, US
  • Clifford Young President, Public Affairs, USA
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Political Trends

The economy remains the #1 issue for Americans with Jobs, Healthcare and Terrorism tied for second.

 

Democratic Primary

In the last week of the Democratic Primary, Hillary Clinton continues to lead Bernie Sanders among Democratic registered voters nationwide, at 53% to 42%.

 

General Election Matchups

In the first week of the unofficial, official general election, the race between Clinton and Donald Trump is essentially unchanged. Clinton continues to lead by 8 points, at 42% to Trump’s 34% among registered voters nationwide:

  • Donald Trump’s favorability numbers have held steady this week. However his favorability remains upside down with 40% of registered voters viewing the Republican nominee favorably to 60% unfavorably
  • Hillary Clinton has improved favorability numbers this week with her numbers closing to 48% favorable / 52% unfavorable

 

These are findings from an Ipsos poll conducted for Thomson Reuters June 4-8, 2016. For the survey, a sample of 1,716 Americans ages 18+ were interviewed online.
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  • Chris Jackson Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, US
  • Clifford Young President, Public Affairs, USA

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