For Clinton, it’s her relatively high negative ratings. In the survey, 44 percent view her positively versus 39 percent who see her in a negative light. By comparison, Obama has a 42-22 percent positive-negative rating.Nevertheless, Clinton’s score in this poll is an improvement from June (when her rating was 42-42 percent) and March (when it was 39-43 percent).
Another potential problem for Clinton is her position on some of the issues, particularly among Democratic primary voters. In a June debate, for example, Clinton stated that the United States is safer than it was before the 9/11 terrorist attacks. “I believe we are safer than we were,” she said. “We are not yet safe enough.”
Yet in the poll, just 27 percent of Democratic primary voters agree with that view. By comparison, 47 percent of them believe that the United States has become less safe since 9/11 — a position that Obama and Edwards share.
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