Poll: Hillary seen as more hawkish than Rand Paul

Some commentators have said Rand Paul’s anti-interventionist views and Hillary Clinton’s hawkish reputation could turn the foreign policy dynamic of recent presidential campaigns – a Republican hawk versus a Democratic dove – on its head if Paul and Clinton become their parties’ presidential nominees in 2016.

However, at this time, only 12% of Republicans would vote for Hillary Clinton over Rand Paul if the presidential election were held today, while even fewer (6%) Democrats would vote for Rand Paul. Clinton also decisively wins the support of the majority (59%) of self-described doves, while Paul wins over most hawks; an 11-point advantage over Paul among those unsure if they are hawks or doves helps give Clinton a seven-point edge overall.