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Both Trump, Clinton viewed unfavorably: Poll

Tuesday, 21 June 2016 2:06 PM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 21 June 2016 2:40 PM ]

This combination of AFP file photos shows Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump on January 14, 2016 and his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton on February 4, 2016.

Presumptive US presidential nominees Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are viewed unfavorably by most Americans and neither candidate prompts much excitement among the electorate, according to a new poll.

Both Trump and Clinton are viewed unfavorably by nearly 60 percent of US voters, while fewer than 30 percent would be excited by either candidate’s presidency, according to a CNN/ORC poll released Tuesday.

The poll also found that 56 percent would be afraid and also feel embarrassed if Trump is elected, while 46 percent feel the same about Clinton.

Neither candidate has gained universal support within their own party. Among Democrats and Democratic-leaning voters, 55 percent say they would pick Clinton as their party's nominee, whereas 43 percent say they would pick Democratic rival Bernie Sanders.

On the Republican side, 51 percent of Republican and Republican-leaning voters say the party should nominate Trump and 48 percent would prefer someone else.

The CNN/ORC poll shows that Clinton currently tops Trump by a 47 to 42 percent margin in the race and only 22 percent of voters say their minds could change between now and the November presidential election.

A Monmouth University survey released on Monday found that 47 percent of registered voters back Clinton, while 40 percent support Trump.

“All signs point to 2016 turning out the most polarized electorate in memory,” said Patrick Murray, director of the Monmouth University Polling Institute, in a statement.

The survey came as Trump fired his campaign manager on Monday, and it followed an erratic response to the massacre in Orlando, Florida.

Omar Mateen, armed with assault weapons, stormed the Pulse Club on June 12, killing 49 people and injuring 53 others at the club, marking the worst ever mass shooting in US history.

In an interview with CBS News on Sunday, Trump called for ethnic profiling of Muslims inside the US to combat terrorism. “I think profiling is something we're going to have to start thinking about as a country,” he said.

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