On the surface, the news is not good for Hillary Clinton, the former Secretary of State and U.S. Senator. Herpopularity as a presidential candidate is dropping inopinion polls. At the same time, her competition isgaining. She even interrupted her August vacation andreturned to the election campaign.
Ms. Clinton remains the leading candidate among likelyDemocratic Party voters. But the latest WashingtonPost-ABC News poll says more Americans are viewingher unfavorably. A poll conducted by QuinnipiacCollege says people use the words “liar,” “dishonest,” and “untrustworthy” to describe her.
Back in Washington, a Republican-led committee isinvestigating her use of private email when she wassecretary of state. And reports say Vice President JoeBiden could join the race for the Democraticpresidential nomination.
But her biggest problem, say political observers, isBernie Sanders, a 73-year-old senator from thenortheastern state of Vermont. He is gaining inpopularity every day.