New 2016 Poll Shows Clinton Far Ahead, Republicans In Tight Race
July 10, 2014 - The latest 2016 presidential poll shows former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton continues to dominate the Democratic field , while potential Republicans White House contenders are grouped together in an apparent tight race.
Clinton received 58% of those polled. Her closest competitor is Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts with 11%. The remaining Democratic rooster is Vice President Joe Biden with 9% , New York Governor Andrew Cuomo with 4% , Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley with 1% and Senator Senator Brain Schweitzer of Montana also with 1%.
On the Republican side Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky has 11%, followed by former Florida Governor Jeb Bush , former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie all at 10%.
The next tier of GOP White House hopefuls is Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan, Senator Ted Cruz and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walter all locked in at 8%.
The remaining tier of Republicans is Senator Marco Rubio of Florida at 6%, Texas Governor Rick Perry at 3%, former Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania at 2% and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal at 1%.
In potential November 2016 general election match up the results are as follows:
Clinton 47% Christie 38%. Clinton 49% Paul 40%. Clinton 48% Bush 41%. Clinton 48% Ryan 41%. Clinton 49% Huckabee 40%.
In other Republican news , the GOP selected Cleveland , Ohio to be the site of the 2016 Republican National Convention.