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> My conclusion is that the favorability ratings are bullshit. Primary election results do not support this theory. Clinton has very high favorability among se
by gerty 11y ago
> My conclusion is that the favorability ratings are bullshit.
Primary election results do not support this theory. Clinton has very high favorability among self-declared Democrats, something like 70-80 % off the top of my head. Her favorability declines fast with Independents and Republican voters. I don't have the data in front of me but I could bet Sanders won independent vote in every primary where independents were allowed to vote, notably Michigan. Noone can't say if it's favorability only but correlation is hard to dispute.
- huac 11y agoModerate favorability: Sanders 58-38, Clinton 49-45 (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cdh297lWEAAihp-.jpg:large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cdh297lWEAAihp-.jpg:large) Independent favorability: Sanders 50-39, Clinton 31-60 (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cdh1L0vXEAEokgY.jpg:large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cdh1L0vXEAEokgY.jpg:large) Worth noting that among independents, Clinton has a net -29 which is second worst only to Trump at -32, and is worse than Cruz at -27.