Poll: Trump would be most disliked nominee in modern era
If Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump gets the GOP’s nomination, he would be the most disliked major-party nominee in modern times, according to a Washington Post/ABC News poll released Thursday.
Trump has a 67 percent unfavorable rating, with just 30 percent favorable.
{mosads}The businessman is viewed unfavorably by 75 percent of women, 66 percent of independents, 85 percent of Hispanics and 80 percent of young adults.
Nearly half of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents also view him unfavorably.
His rival Ted Cruz has a 51 percent unfavorable rating and 35 percent favorable.
Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton is 52 percent unfavorable and 46 percent favorable, the poll found.
The poll was conducted by phone from March 3-6 among 1,000 adults. The margin of error is 3.5 percent.
Trump is currently leading in the delegate count on the GOP side, ahead of his rivals Cruz and John Kasich. He trails in hypothetical head-to-head match ups against Clinton and Bernie Sanders, according to a RealClearPolitics average of polls.
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