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Americans' views on Hillary Clinton unaffected by Bill, poll finds
Source: Reuters
Americans' views on Hillary Clinton unaffected by Bill, poll finds
Reuters in Manchester, New Hampshire
Saturday 16 January 2016 14.59 GMT
Bill Clinton may be neither the “secret weapon” that Hillary Clinton needs in the US presidential race nor the albatross that Republican candidate Donald Trump expects.
The former president simply is not wielding that kind of influence – good or bad – over voters so far this year, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. A majority of Americans, including 73% of Democrats and 52% of Republicans, said Bill Clinton does not factor into their opinion of Hillary for president.
The poll, conducted from 7 to 13 January, found that 12% of Americans were more likely to vote for Hillary, the former secretary of state, because of her marriage to Bill. Among Democrats, less than half said Bill Clinton should be more prominent in his wife’s campaign, and less than half felt that his presence in the race would boost her chances of winning.
Bill Clinton, widely credited for helping Barack Obama win a second term in 2012, has become much more active on the campaign trail this month, especially in New Hampshire, where Hillary Clinton trails Bernie Sanders in several recent polls.
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Reuters in Manchester, New Hampshire
Saturday 16 January 2016 14.59 GMT
Bill Clinton may be neither the “secret weapon” that Hillary Clinton needs in the US presidential race nor the albatross that Republican candidate Donald Trump expects.
The former president simply is not wielding that kind of influence – good or bad – over voters so far this year, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. A majority of Americans, including 73% of Democrats and 52% of Republicans, said Bill Clinton does not factor into their opinion of Hillary for president.
The poll, conducted from 7 to 13 January, found that 12% of Americans were more likely to vote for Hillary, the former secretary of state, because of her marriage to Bill. Among Democrats, less than half said Bill Clinton should be more prominent in his wife’s campaign, and less than half felt that his presence in the race would boost her chances of winning.
Bill Clinton, widely credited for helping Barack Obama win a second term in 2012, has become much more active on the campaign trail this month, especially in New Hampshire, where Hillary Clinton trails Bernie Sanders in several recent polls.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jan/16/bill-hillary-clinton-democrats-republicans
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