New poll shows who voters are embarrassed with as President

WASHINGTON — A new Quinnipiac University poll hows who U.S. voters would be embarrassed with as President.

The Quinnipiac University Poll shows 50 percent of all voters surveyed said they would be embarrassed to have  Donald Trump as Commander in Chief. But only 35 percent of all voters said they felt embarrassed if Hillary Clinton were elected.

Only 23 percent of all voters would be proud to have Trump as president, while only 33 percent would be proud if Clinton were elected.

Can a candidate that half the American electorate thinks is an embarrassment win in November?”

American voters back Clinton over Trump 47 – 40 percent. In other matchups:

Clinton gets 44 percent to Rubio’s 43 percent;
Clinton and Cruz are tied 44 – 44 percent.

Sanders tops Trump 51 – 38 percent. In other matchups:

Rubio gets 45 percent to Sanders’ 42 percent;
Cruz gets 44 percent to Sanders’ 43 percent.

Clinton has a negative 43 – 51 percent favorability rating. Other favorability ratings are:

Negative 33 – 59 percent for Trump;
40 – 31 percent for Sanders;
37 – 28 percent for Rubio;
35 – 33 percent for Cruz.

Clinton has the right kind of experience to be president, American voters say 63 – 35 percent, while Trump does not have the experience, voters say 67 – 29 percent. But Clinton and Trump are close on several key qualities. American voters say:

59 – 35 percent that Clinton is not honest and trustworthy;
58 – 40 percent that she has strong leadership qualities;
50 – 46 percent that she does not care about their needs and problems;
55 – 42 percent that she does not share their values.

Looking at Trump, voters say:

58 – 36 percent that he is not honest and trustworthy;
58 – 39 percent that he has strong leadership qualities;
57 – 38 percent that he does not care about their needs and problems;
61 – 34 percent that he does not share their values.