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Former secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former Florida governor Jeb Bush. (AP)
A pair of new polls reflect potential long-term challenges for the best-known presidential candidates in each party: Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Jeb Bush.
A CNN/ORC poll shows that Clinton — dogged by questions about missing emails and big-money contributions to Bill Clinton’s foundation — has seen her numbers drop on such issues as trustworthiness.
“A growing number of people say she is not honest and trustworthy (57%, up from 49% in March), less than half feel she cares about people like them (47%, down from 53% last July) and more now feel she does not inspire confidence (50%, up from 42% last March),” CNN reports.
An ABC News/Washington Post survey shows similar problems for the Democratic front-runner.
“She’s slipped underwater in personal favorability for the first time since her unsuccessful run for the presidency in 2008,” ABC reports. “She’s deeper in the hole for honesty and trustworthiness — down 5 points in just two months and 12 points in the last year.”
That said, the polls show Clinton has a massive lead over Democratic primary opponents Bernie Sanders, Martin O’Malley and others.
Clinton also leads potential Republican challengers, though those margins have shrunk in recent weeks.
Whom the Republican nominee might be remains an intriguing question, as the well-funded, well-organized Bush also shows slippage in new polls.
One big reason: his last name.
CNN does report that “only about half of Americans say Jeb Bush is ‘a lot like his brother,’ ” former president George W. Bush. Their father, George H.W. Bush also served as president.
“But most — 56% — say his connection to two former presidents would make them less likely to back him for the presidency,” CNN adds. “Just 27% say that connection would make them more likely to back the former Florida governor.”
One result is a very tight, unformed race among the Republicans, with six or more top candidates well within the margin of error.
Bush, who scored 21% in March, is now down to 10%, according to the ABC poll — “smack alongside Scott Walker and Rand Paul (11% apiece) and Marco Rubio (10%). Mike Huckabee has 9% support, Ted Cruz and Ben Carson, 8% each.”
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