2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumExit poll: "In Michigan, only about six in 10 today say she’s honest and trustworthy"
This may be bad news for Hillary tonight, but -- win, lose, or draw tonight -- this is a problem that she needs to fix if she is going to hold herself out as a viable general election candidate. link:
Emerging Themes ... turnout among Democrats in Michigan down (and turnout among independents up) from 2008.
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Honest and Trustworthy
Clinton continues to have some problems with perceptions of her honesty. In Michigan, only about six in 10 today say shes honest and trustworthy, vs. eight in 10 who say so about Sanders.
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Voter Turnout
Turnout among liberals is up from 2008 in Mississippi and Michigan and could end up as highs in both states.
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Roughly four in 10 voters in Michigan say electability or experience are most important to their vote, a group among which Clintons dominated in the past. But six in 10 say honesty or empathy are most important, voters whove been more likely to support Sanders (especially honesty voters) to date. In Mississippi, honesty/empathy was closer in importance to electability/experience.
Seven in 10 Democratic primary voters in Michigan would be satisfied with Sanders as the nominee, as would two-thirds with Clinton.
boomer55
(592 posts)Kall
(615 posts)speaktruthtopower
(800 posts)thesquanderer
(11,954 posts)It's about the same as it is everywhere, and it's high enough for her to be winning anyway.
Punkingal
(9,522 posts)randome
(34,845 posts)It's human nature to go with the safe bet.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]A 90% chance of rain means the same as a 10% chance:
It might rain and it might not.[/center][/font][hr]
Punkingal
(9,522 posts)amborin
(16,631 posts)Attorney in Texas
(3,373 posts)bigwillq
(72,790 posts)That's good news for Mrs. Clinton.
vdogg
(1,384 posts)And subject to change. They haven't been too reliable in the last few contests.
laruemtt
(3,992 posts)Herman4747
(1,825 posts)whatchamacallit
(15,558 posts)Attorney in Texas
(3,373 posts)pat_k
(9,313 posts)It's not a big difference, but I find these numbers very interesting.
Attorney in Texas
(3,373 posts)timed with a lower turnout among Democrats -- none of that would make me happy if I was a Hillary supporter.
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)R or Sanders... with some to Clinton
JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)I think it will be close.
Attorney in Texas
(3,373 posts)nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)insta8er
(960 posts)Lizzie Poppet
(10,164 posts)Just wondering...