Obama's more favorably rated than Bill Clinton across the aisle, among Republicans.
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83 percent), as his "strongly" favorable rating - 56 percent for Clinton vs. Among Democrats only, Bill Clinton's favorability rating is about the same as Obama's (80 percent vs.
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Bill Clinton also rebounded from the primary campaign (47 percent in April) but is below his peak, 68 percent as he took office in January 1993.īill Clinton's rated strongly favorable by 30 percent overall, similar to his wife (29 percent) but behind Obama (37 percent). But it's well below her peak favorability, 64 percent in 1998 as her husband battled the Monica Lewinsky scandal.īILL - Bill Clinton, for his part, is seen favorably by 55 percent of registered voters in this poll, like his wife trailing Obama in overall popularity. A record 54 percent in that poll saw her unfavorably. But even among whites alone, his favorable rating, 58 percent, exceeds Clinton's 50 percent.Īdditionally, Clinton's favorability rating among political moderates, 52 percent, falls well short of Obama's, 67 percent.Īt 52 percent, Clinton's overall favorable rating is up from its recent low, 44 percent in mid-April, as the Democratic primary campaign ground on. Obama is overwhelmingly popular among blacks. Indeed Obama's favorable rating among women (67 percent) is significantly better than Clinton's. Obama also does better among women than men - women are more apt to be Democrats - but unlike Clinton, Obama is viewed favorably by majorities of both sexes. GROUPS - Clinton is better-liked by women than by men she's rated favorably by 58 percent of women who are registered to vote vs. But Obama has stronger intensity within the party: Sixty-one percent of Democrats view him "strongly" favorably vs. Each is seen favorably by about seven in 10 of the other's primary supporters.
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It may not get easier after this convention week.Īmong Democrats only, Clinton and Obama are rated similarly - 78 percent favorable for her, 83 percent for him. And these numbers have held essentially steady all summer, underscoring his continued need to shift them. Obama comes up similarly short among Democratic-leaning independents who favored Clinton. That's the chief reason for his weaker-than-desired support among Democrats overall, 79 percent. Among Democrats who preferred Clinton for the nomination, 69 percent currently support Obama against John McCain. Winning Clinton supporters - she addresses the Democratic National Convention Tuesday night - is a key task for Obama.
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