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Poll: Clinton Leads Trump by 10 Points, Both Seen as Flawed

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Sixty-one percent of voters think Hillary Clinton is dishonest, yet she’s opened up a big lead over Donald Trump in the latest Fox News Poll.

Here’s why: majorities think Clinton is nevertheless qualified to be president, and has the temperament and knowledge to serve effectively. It’s the opposite for Trump: over half feel he is not qualified, and lacks the temperament or knowledge to lead the country. And his 62 percent dishonesty rating tops hers.

After the conventions, the Clinton-Kaine ticket leads the Trump-Pence ticket by 10 points (49-39 percent) in the race for the White House. Clinton’s advantage is outside the poll’s margin of error. A month ago, Clinton was up by six points (44-38 percent, June 26-28).

This is the first time the Fox News Poll included running mates. Trump announced his vice presidential pick of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence July 15. Clinton told supporters she’d picked Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine July 22.

Since last month, Clinton’s position is improved with most groups, as she gained ground among men, women, whites, Democrats, young voters, and seniors. (Read more from “Poll: Clinton Leads Trump by 10 Points, Both Seen as Flawed” HERE)

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Clint Eastwood on Having to Choose Between Clinton or Trump

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Famed Hollywood actor and director Clint Eastwood sat down with Esquire and opened up about this year’s presidential election, and a whole lot of other things, in a way that probably only Eastwood could.

Esquire’s Michael Haney described the 86-year-old’s work ethic, “Eastwood does not stop. Never has. Twenty years after most guys would be in full-on coast mode, Eastwood is still vital and vibrant, still pushing himself creatively. The guy is an inspiration, a reminder that we should always be evolving.”

Eastwood appeared to defend Donald Trump. The aging actor and director said, “What Trump is onto is he’s just saying what’s on his mind. And sometimes it’s not so good. And sometimes it’s … I mean, I can understand where he’s coming from, but I don’t always agree with it.”

Asked if Eastwood was endorsing Trump with his comments, he replied, “I haven’t endorsed anybody… He’s said a lot of dumb things. So have all of them. Both sides. But everybody — the press and everybody’s going, ‘Oh, well, that’s racist,’ and they’re making a big hoodoo out of it. Just f—ing get over it. It’s a sad time in history.”

Eastwood has strong feelings about outgoing President Obama’s leadership. Eastwood claimed Obama is an ineffective leader.

“He doesn’t go to work. He doesn’t go down to Congress and make a deal,” Eastwood said. “What the hell’s he doing sitting in the White House? If I were in that job, I’d get down there and make a deal. Sure, Congress are lazy bastards, but so what? You’re the top guy. You’re the president of the company. It’s your responsibility to make sure everybody does well. It’s the same with every company in this country, whether it’s a two-man company or a 200-man company…And that’s the p–sy generation — nobody wants to work.”

When asked about Hillary Clinton, Eastwood didn’t exactly warm up to the idea of her being in the White House.

“I mean, it’s a tough voice to listen to for four years,” he said. “It could be a tough one. If she’s just gonna follow what we’ve been doing, then I wouldn’t be for her.”

Eastwood eventually admitted he’d choose Trump over Clinton, and referenced the money she has in politics. “I’d have to go for Trump … you know, ’cause she’s declared that she’s gonna follow in Obama’s footsteps. There’s been just too much funny business on both sides of the aisle. She’s made a lot of dough out of being a politician. I gave up dough to be a politician. I’m sure that Ronald Reagan gave up dough to be a politician.” (For more from the author of “Clint Eastwood on Having to Choose Between Clinton or Trump” please click HERE)

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Mark Cuban Finally Endorses a Presidential Candidate

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Mark Cuban has been pretty politically open this presidential election, using Twitter as his primary tool to share reflections. When asked by major media outlets, he’s weighed in on the situation and given his thoughts about each candidate, at times praising both candidates and while other times being critical.

Friday he surprised some people when he tweeted out his presidential endorsement.

Until recently, the Dallas Mavericks owner has been on the fence. He told Fox Business last month that if Hillary Clinton chose Sen. Elizabeth Warren as her running mate, he would vote for Donald Trump. Cuban also mentioned he was open to running as the VP pick for both political parties — describing himself as “fiercely independent.”

The billionaire investor publicly stated last year that Trump was a breath of fresh air for politics, mentioning his candid responses to media questions and not giving prepared answers. Cuban even said that his preference was to be Republican, but he couldn’t because of the social stances the GOP takes:

The Republican Party does everything possible to discourage leadership. They want dogma. They want conformity. They want to conserve their romanticized past. That’s a shame. I wish they wanted to conserve the best of what America is today and find a leader that can take us to new places that make our future better.

Even though Cuban and Trump are both billionaires, the Mavericks owner thinks the Clintons are better negotiators and smarter business people. A couple of days ago he tweeted out that because Trump had refused to release his tax returns, he believes Trump has actually made less money than the Clintons and is trying to hide it. (For more from the author of “Mark Cuban Finally Endorses a Presidential Candidate” please click HERE)

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Member of Bush Family Makes Surprising Presidential Endorsement Announcement

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One Bush family member has announced whom he intends to endorse for president in the upcoming election.

Marvin Bush, brother to former President George W. Bush and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, revealed Wednesday he will be supporting Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson and his vice presidential running mate, William Weld.

Speaking on WJFK-FM in Washington, Bush stated that both Johnson and Weld served two terms as governor of their states, and both balanced their states’ budgets.

He continued, saying, “So they’re fiscally conservative and their essential message is get bureaucracy off our backs. It used to be a part of what the Republicans believed.”

The president’s brother has been critical of Republican nominee Donald Trump as well as Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

He criticized Clinton, saying, “I think she’s one of the most dishonest people that’s ever been in politics.”

Pointing to the controversies and scandals that have plagued Clinton, Bush suggested a pattern of deception, adding, “That’s the reason her trust ratings are lower than almost any politician around.”

Bush’s criticism of Trump lies mainly in the way he has chosen to run his campaign.

He accused Trump of portraying to young people that the only way to succeed is to tear apart your opponent and belittle them. Trump had harsh words for candidate Jeb and other members of the Bush family during the primary campaign.

When the comment was made that voting for Johnson equaled a vote for Trump, Bush said, “First of all, I want to have a conscience. I want honest leadership. I want proven, effective people running this country, and so I want to be able to go to bed at night. And so I don’t really care about that.” (For more from the author of “Member of Bush Family Makes Surprising Presidential Endorsement Announcement” please click HERE)

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Liberal Filmmaker Makes Presidential Election Prediction

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Appearing on a special edition of Real Time with Bill Maher Wednesday, liberal filmmaker Michael Moore stunned the crowd with a prediction they likely did not expect.

Known best for left-wing documentaries like “Fahrenheit 911” and “Bowling for Columbine,” Moore, who has said he himself will vote for Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, delivered a very unpopular opinion to the show’s decidedly liberal audience.

“I’m sorry to have to be the buzzkill here so early on, but I think Trump is going to win. I’m sorry,” he said to a chorus of boos.

Maher chimed in, agreeing with Moore, and warning fellow liberals that “the enemy is complacency.”

Moore, who is from the Midwest, believes that if Trump wins, it will be because of Middle America.

“I live in Michigan. Let me tell you: It’s going to be the Brexit strategy,” he said, referring to the UK’s decision last month to leave the European Union after 52 percent of 33 million voters voted to do so.

He continued, “To millions and millions of Americans, this was music to their ears. We’ve been sitting in our bubble, having a good laugh at this total s–t-show, but the truth is that this plays to a lot of people that he has to win to become the next president.”

Those millions, according to Moore, live in the swing states in the Midwest.

“The middle of England [equivalent] is Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, and Pennsylvania,” he said. “Mitt Romney lost by 64 electoral votes. The total electoral votes of those four states in the Rust Belt: 64. All he has to do is win those four states.”

Moore said the idea of putting tariffs on imported cars was “music to people’s ears” during the Michigan primary.

These statements seemed to echo ones the filmmaker made at a press conference in London earlier in the day.

“He knows how to manipulate a dumbed-down population. The population of schools has been wrecked, and the news media is just insipid and stupid and doesn’t give the people the facts about what’s going on,” he said at the press conference.

He continued, “[Trump is] not as stupid as he looks. You should take it very seriously. He knows the manipulation that’s going on here, and the use of propaganda and the way he’s doing it is just brilliant in the way that he is succeeding and has succeeded.” (For more from the author of “Liberal Filmmaker Makes Presidential Election Prediction” please click HERE)

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Google Searches for ‘3rd Party Candidate’ Skyrocket During Trump’s Speech

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Google searches for “3rd party candidate 2016” have absolutely skyrocketed this week during the GOP convention, increasing by at least a whopping 10,000 percent (based on the values given by Google).

The undoubted crescendo took place when Donald Trump took the stage Thursday night to formally accept the Republican nomination for president. While he spoke searches shot up to almost three times their highest previous point.

Check out the statistics on the graphic below:

It appears that Americans turned on Trump’s speech only to turn away and desperately consult Google on who the other options may be.

But what’s more troubling for the GOP nominee, is the aggregation of searches in major swing states. Colorado tops the list for regional interest and is closely followed by Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

Thursday’s GOP convention theme was “Make America One Again,” but according to those watching at home, unity was far from being achieved.

Somewhere Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson and Green Party candidate Jill Stein are cheesing. (For more from the author of “Google Searches for ‘3rd Party Candidate’ Skyrocket During Trump’s Speech” please click HERE)

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New Poll Shows Trump Making Strong Gains Among Key Demographic to Lead Clinton

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A new poll that shows Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump leading Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton also shows Trump doing something 2012 GOP nominee Mitt Romney was unable to do.

The Los Angeles Times poll shows that Trump, who led Clinton overall by a 43 percent – 40 percent margin, picked up the support of 30 percent of the Hispanics surveyed in the poll. Romney, in his 2012 presidential campaign, did not make the 30 percent mark, ending up with 27 percent of the Hispanic vote.

Trump’s ability to garner support from Hispanic voters has been an issue ever since the dawn of his campaign, when he made building a wall between the U.S. and Mexico a major campaign proposal and used strong, negative language to describe immigrants entering the U.S. from Mexico.

However, Trump has shown success among Hispanic voters. In the New York State GOP primary, for example, Trump won more than half the Hispanic vote in New York City. His Hispanic supporters say they like Trump’s style.

“He’s very blunt. I’m blunt too,” explained Tony Castaneda, a Texan whose grandparents came to the U.S. from Mexico. “Maybe that’s why I like some of his positions, because he’s not a side shooter. You know, he talks directly, directly to the point. Maybe that needs to be polished up a bit to be politically correct, but I don’t think he wants to be politically correct. We’re tired of politically correct people occupying the White House and occupying positions of government that represent us. We don’t want to hear the politically correct response. We want to hear the truth.”

Other key findings in the poll:

— Trump led among men, 47 percent – 36 percent, while Clinton had a 41 percent -34 percent lead among women.

— Trump led among voters 45 and older, Clinton among those younger.

— Trump dominates among whites who did not graduate form college by 53 percent – 24 percent.

Ever since the July 5 announcement by the FBI that condemned Clinton’s handling of classified material in her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state, her poll numbers have fallen. (For more from the author of “New Poll Shows Trump Making Strong Gains Among Key Demographic to Lead Clinton” please click HERE)

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Trump Reportedly Has Narrowed His Vice President List to First Choice and Close Second

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Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said he would be announcing his running mate at the GOP convention in Cleveland later this month, but it appears he may have changed his mind and decided to do it sooner.

The Washington Post reports former House Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia is the New York billionaire’s top choice, with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie right behind him.

This report comes on the heels of an interview Gingrich did with Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace in which he claimed the Trump campaign had not spoken to him at all.

Despite this, a Trump campaign source told the Post that Gingrich is being “seriously considered,” and The New York Times reported that Christie has already received paperwork to be vetted.

The Post reported that Dallas pastor Robert Jeffress, who has become close with Trump during the campaign, said the GOP candidate has made it clear that he “wants someone who can help get his legislative agenda through Congress.”

“I think that is how he is going,” Jeffress said. “He’d be coming in as an outsider, and that has fueled his popularity. But he is the first to admit that he doesn’t know all the ways of Washington. So to actually push what he wants through, he’s willing to reach out and get somebody to lend a hand.”

Christie, a longtime friend of the Republican candidate, quickly endorsed Trump after dropping his own bid for president several months ago. Since that time, the governor has become one of the New York billionaire’s most loyal surrogates and trusted behind-the-scenes confidants.

In fact, he has been so loyal to Trump that following a press conference several months ago where the normally bombastic Christie was silent, social media blew up jokingly wondering if Christie had been taken hostage by the Trump campaign. The governor was quick go dispel those rumors. “I want everyone to know for those who were concerned: I wasn’t being held hostage,” he said.

Christie is a lot like Trump in that he is an outspoken personality from a Northeastern blue state, but he also has nearly two full terms as governor under his belt, which fulfills the businessman’s reported desire for government experience.

Gingrich fulfills that need as well, having been a longtime congressman and speaker of the House of Representatives. The Georgia-based Republican, who ran for his party’s nomination in 2012, was one of Trump’s biggest supporters early on. Gingrich is also similar to Trump and Christie in that he is widely known for speaking his mind.

In fact, he has even done so against Trump recently, something many believed would hurt his chances of being selected as the billionaire’s running mate.

Referring to the presumptive Republican nominee’s attacks on the federal judge ruling in the Trump University case who is of Mexican heritage, Gingrich called it “completely unacceptable,” adding, “I thought it was inappropriate what he said.” (For more from the author of “Trump Reportedly Has Narrowed His Vice President List to First Choice and Close Second” please click HERE)

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Dolly Parton’s Presidential Endorsement Announcement Might Surprise Fans

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Country legend Dolly Parton has announced she’s endorsing Democratic presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton for president.

The 70-year-old country star said that she will “be behind her” when Clinton officially secures the nomination.

When asked in an interview with The New York Times how she feels about a female presidential nominee, Parton responded, “Well, I think that that would be wonderful. Hillary might make as good a president as anybody ever has.”

She continued, “I think no matter if it’s Hillary or Donald Trump, we’re gonna be plagued with PMS either way — presidential mood swings! But I personally think a woman would do a great job. I think Hillary’s very qualified. So if she gets it, I’ll certainly be behind her.”

The admiration is mutual. Clinton used Parton’s 1980 hit “9 to 5” while on the campaign trail in 2008 against President Barack Obama, and she also had a Parton-themed birthday party in 1995.

For the most part, Clinton has secured endorsements from major members of the Democratic Party, including Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, who endorsed Clinton a few weeks ago.

Trump, on the other hand, has had difficulty winning support from some top Republicans. Last week, former House Speaker Tom Delay publicly stated, after attending a meeting of evangelicals with Trump, that he would not endorse the presumptive nominee.

Trump has said he can do it on his own, but it would be nice to have a more help. (For more from the author of “Dolly Parton’s Presidential Endorsement Announcement Might Surprise Fans” please click HERE)

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Clinton and Trump in Dead Heat in Latest Poll

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Hillary Clinton was reportedly leading opponent Donald Trump in the polls on Monday by 12 percent, but a new poll shows the two in a dead heat.

The Quinnipiac University poll has Clinton claiming 42 percent of the vote, while Trump claims 40 percent. That’s within the poll’s margin of error of plus or minus 2.4 percent, leaving the race at this point, in Quinnipiac’s words, “too close to call.”

This survey also revealed that 61 percent of Americans feel that this election cycle has increased the amount of hatred and prejudice in the United States, while just 34 percent of Americans feel that it has had no impact. Of the 61 percent, 67 percent of people blame Trump and 16 percent blame Clinton.

In addition, the survey also revealed that 58 percent of voters feel that Trump will be a bad president and 53 percent feel that Clinton will be a bad president.

The poll also showed that voters view Trump as being stronger when dealing with the economy and terrorism. They also view him as more of a leader than Clinton and more honest than Clinton.

Clinton, however, passes Trump in the categories of immigration and international crises as well as being prepared for the presidency and her level of intelligence.

Summarizing the findings, Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac poll, stated, “It would be difficult to imagine a less flattering from-the-gut reaction to Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. This is where we are. Voters find themselves in the middle of a mean-spirited, scorched-earth campaign between two candidates they don’t like. And they don’t think either candidate would be a good president.”

The Quinnipiac poll, taken June 21-27, comes on the heels of Trump rebooting his campaign and hiring a new campaign manager and Clinton giving a series of speeches questioning Trump’s attitudes and policies. However, it was also conducted before Tuesday’s release of the House Select Committee report on the Benghazi terrorist attack, which included details on Clinton’s actions before, during and after the 2012 attack.

For the full poll results click here. (For more from the author of “Clinton and Trump in Dead Heat in Latest Poll” please click HERE)

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