Hillary Clinton’s email controversy hurting her approval ratings: Poll
Hillary Clinton’s email controversy is hurting her approval ratings and she is not seen as honest or trustworthy by about half of voters in three US states that are critical in presidential elections, according to a new poll.
Voters in no state consider the former US secretary of state and senator as “honest” and “trustworthy,” but she still runs best overall of any candidate, a Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll released on Tuesday shows.
Clinton’s margins are down in matchups with possible 2016 Republican presidential candidates in three of the swing states of Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania, according to the survey.
Clinton now trails former Florida Governor Jeb Bush in his home state by 3 percentage points. Last month’s Quinnipiac Poll found Clinton tied with Bush in Florida, but he now leads her 45 percent to 42 percent.
US Senator Rand Paul form Kentucky is currently ahead of her by one percentage point in Pennsylvania although she led him by 19 points there last month, the survey showed.
Clinton is the presumptive favorite for the 2016 US presidential nomination from the Democratic Party but the deepening controversy threatens to damage her likely campaign, which is expected to be launched this spring.
The email controversy is taking a toll on Clinton's public image, as a majority of voters in each US state think she still has questions to answer on the issue, Quinnipiac Poll Assistant Director Peter Brown said.
The former US first lady has come under intense criticism after the New York Times published a report early in March that suggested Clinton violated federal regulations by using a personal email account for government business, potentially shielding her correspondence from public inquiries.
Using personal email does not necessarily violate rules as long as they are properly preserved, but the practice has raised doubts about her transparency.
Clinton has attracted plenty of criticism from Republicans for her lack of transparency and political gaffes since the administration of her husband, former President Bill Clinton.
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