HUFFPOLLSTER: The 2016 Candidates Might Be The Least Popular Ever

Opinions of the 2016 candidates are among the lowest ever for presidential contenders. Donald Trump’s harsh rhetoric is dividing the Republican Party, but still bringing him votes. And polls are probably not systematically biased against Bernie Sanders. This is HuffPollster for Friday, March 11, 2016.

MOST PRESIDENTIAL CONTENDERS ARE DEEPLY UNPOPULAR - Chuck Todd, Mark Murray and Carrie Dann: "Almost a year since the first Democrats and Republicans announced their presidential bid and another eight months until the general election, it's striking how unpopular the remaining candidates are, especially compared with past presidential field. Trump's -39 score -- the lowest in the history of the NBC/WSJ poll for a major presidential candidate -- is a drop of eight points from a month ago; Rubio declined from -3 in February to -11 now; and Clinton's numbers have been stuck in the mud since last summer, when the email controversy became a big story. And it's probably not a coincidence that the two most popular candidates -- Kasich and Sanders -- have faced the fewest attacks during the entire campaign.”