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To: jlallen who wrote (918482)	1/31/2016 10:31:59 PM
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The latest poll numbers are in, and Donald Trump, once again, is the clear leader. But don’t expect the “You’re fired” mogul to be tweeting out these results anytime soon. According to Gallup, most of Americans don’t like him. In fact, three out of every five people polled view the Donald unfavorably. That’s the worst tally since Gallup began tracking the data back in 1992. George H.W. Bush and his 57% can rest easy, having given up that dubious distinction. Interestingly enough, while Trump does lead in the good kinds of polls, too, his unfavorable rating is by far the highest among all his Republican competition. “The bottom line is that Trump now has a higher unfavorable rating than any candidate at any time during all of these previous election cycles,” Gallup’s Frank Newport said. “And that conclusion takes into account the fact that unfavorable ratings tend to rise in the heat of a general election campaign as the barbs, negative ads and heightened partisanship are taken to their highest levels.” Trumps numbers are pretty dismal, even relative to presidents at their worst levels outside of election years. For some perspective, Bill Clinton reached a high of 59% unfavorable rating in March 2001, shortly after he left office, and George W. Bush hit 66% during his lame-duck year in office.