But the biggest Election Day winner may be whoever opens the nose-plug concession as Utahns will largely be holding their noses as they vote. Sixty-seven percent of those polled have an unfavorable opinion of Clinton and 65 percent dislike Trump.
Trump struggles most with voters in the 18-34 age group and women. Clinton is likewise viewed unfavorably by younger voters and by 79 percent of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The discontent seems to be driving Johnson’s numbers to a level of support that no third-party candidate has seen since Texas billionaire Ross Perot finished second in Utah in 1992, winning 27 percent of the vote. George H.W. Bush led that contest in Utah and Bill Clinton, who won the White House that year, finished third, the only state where Clinton fared so badly.
“It’s interesting that Libertarian Gary Johnson is polling in double digits, especially since he’s gotten significantly less media exposure this cycle,” Perry said. “Clearly, there is a segment of the Utah population that is still willing to consider a third-party candidate.”
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