A majority of Pennsylvanians polled in a recently released Quinnipiac University Poll reveals that they think public officials “don’t care much what people like me think.”
Released five days before the Republican National Convention, the poll shows that Trump has gained some footing in the Commonwealth. Polled Pennsylvania voters agreed that the “old” politics and policies don’t work, and it’s time for radical change. They also said they think foreign trade agreements have hurt them personally.
“As she battles for every vote in a tight race with Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, Hillary Clinton has to look at the erosion of support from women as a red flag in a blue state that could carry one of the candidates to the White House,” said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll.
Clinton has lost some of her edge, even after her former opponent Bernie Sanders endorsed her for president. Standing before supporters in Portsmouth, NH, Tuesday, July 12, Sanders said he would do everything in his power to help elect Clinton as the next president. Pennsylvania, which has 20 electoral college votes, has not turned red in a presidential election since 1988.
Clinton leads in the polls among women 43 percent to Trump’s 39 percent. Trump leads among men 48 percent to Clinton’s 37 percent. Trump leads among registered Republicans 82 percent, and Clinton takes registered Democrats 82 percent. Independent voters are divided with 39 percent for Trump and 36 percent for Clinton. White voters break Republican at 51 percent, while non-white voters vote Democratic at 72 percent.
Pennsylvania voters cast their support behind Trump when it comes to job creation, but believe Clinton would be better on immigration. Trump would be more effective against ISIS, voters said, but Clinton would be better responding to an international crisis.
On character traits, the poll reports:
56 to 36 percent of Pennsylvanians polled believe Clinton is better prepared to be president than Trump
43 percent polled believe Clinton has higher moral standards, with 41 percent said Trump has higher moral standards
49 percent said they think Trump is more honest and trustworthy, while 34 percent said that Clinton is more honest and trustworthy
The poll can be found here.
