The most unpopular candidates ever/CNN

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

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Note: I hate the "4 paragraph rule" when the media reduces paragraphs to 1 sentence

http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/21/politics/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-nailbiter/

When Trump and Clinton face off, they will become the most unpopular nominees of two major parties in many years, making the task they both face in shifting undecided voters their way more difficult than ever.

In the CBS/New York Times poll, Trump had a favorable rating of 26% and an unfavorable mark of 55%. Clinton was viewed favorably by 31% of voters and unfavorably by 52%.

Such antipathy in the electorate, makes it a tough call for analysts to model turnout in November.

If Clinton does get a 2012-style turnout, she will likely win. But Trump could make things close if he is able to reshape the Republican coalition.

[corkhead]

1. With such a large pool of non-voters available, we live in dangerous times

if Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho Trump is able to galvanize the usually non-voting mouth-breathing rube vote.

[RKP5637]

3. There are polls and all, but I don't think many reach the sediment of many obscure voters.

I think there are millions and millions of dissatisfied unhappy voters in the US and it's hard to predict what they might do in the GE. I find the close unfavorability ratings of Clinton/Trump to be very concerning. IMO there is not going to be any landslide in this election. I think it's going to be extremely close. I find the fact that Trump has risen so high to be an indicator of the hostilities in this country.

[JCMach1]

2. Hyperbole, there was no polling in 1860...

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

5. Oh, well. I guess that makes a 31% favorable magnificent.

[MisterP]

4. AND they're convinced it's all the fault of people pointing out that fact

[Thinkingabout]

6. Since Sanders has agreed and still says we need to do everything to keep from getting a Trump

presidency, with the combination of their votes should be a very good start to winning.