Overall, 47 percent of military and veteran voters said they would not be confident in Trump’s ability to serve as an effective commander-in-chief of the U.S. military. A slight majority (53 percent) of these voters would feel confident in his ability to serve effectively.
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Among all registered voters, 59 percent would not be confident in his ability to serve as commander-in-chief of the military and just 39 percent would feel confident.
In contrast, just 35 percent of military and veteran voters would feel confident in former Secretary of State Clinton’s ability to serve as commander-in-chief. A large majority (64 percent) would not be confident in her ability.
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