Shifts on this question over the past few months mainly reflect the views of Republicans and Democrats who have watched with disappointment as their party’s field of candidates has narrowed to an individual they don’t like.
As recently as April, a majority of Republicans who viewed Trump unfavorably — 53% — said there was someone running who would make a good president; however, that was when several other GOP candidates were still in the race. The figure plummeted to 27% in May after Cruz and John Kasich dropped out. Meanwhile, a consistently high percentage of Republican Trump admirers have said there is a good president in the field.
Similarly, with Bernie Sanders’ path to the Democratic nomination seeming to hit a dead end on June 7, Democrats who have an unfavorable view of Clinton became significantly less likely to say a candidate was running who would make a good president, dropping from 61% in May to 44% this month. The views of those who like Clinton remained solid, with over 80% confident that a good candidate is running.
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