August 14, 2016
RIDING THE O'BOOM:
Trump's new problem: His lead on economic issues is gone (Heather Long, August 14, 2016, CNN Money)
As recently as mid-July, when voters were asked which candidate "would better handle the economy," they picked Trump over Clinton by a wide margin (54% to 43%), according to CNN/ORC polling.Now Clinton has the edge. In the most recent CNN/ORC poll, conducted July 29 to 31, Clinton was ahead on the economy question, 50% to 48%.
In 1992, voters only noticed that the economy had bounced back after the election. In 2000, Al Gore ran against his own administration and its economy. In 2008, Obama had an easy sell after the House GOP tanked the markets by opposing the bailout. in 2016, the economic environment is too strong for a Sanders or a Trump to win by running against it.
Posted by Orrin Judd at August 14, 2016 1:02 PM