Clinton lags behind Bush, Rubio, and Walker in three swing states
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Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton could struggle in the swing states of Colorado, Iowa, and Virginia, a new Quinnipiac University poll has found. Her potential Republican opponents former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-Fla.), Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and Gov. Scott Walker (R-Wis.) all lead Clinton in each of the crucial states.
Clinton trails Rubio by a margin of 38–46 in Colorado, by 36–44 in Iowa, and 41–43 in Virginia, the poll, which was released Wednesday, found. Bush tops Clinton by a margin of 41—36 in Colorado, by 42—36 in Iowa, and 42—39 in Virginia. Against Walker, Clinton trails by 38–47 in Colorado, 37–45 in Iowa, and 40–43 in Virginia. [Bloomberg]
Bloomberg attributes Clinton's poll woes to declining favorability ratings. In April, 45 percent of Iowa voters viewed Clinton favorably, but that number is now down to 33 percent, possibly due to Clinton's use of a private email address while heading the State Department, as well as a controversy surrounding the millions of dollars in foreign donations that went to the Clinton Foundation during that time.
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