Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leads businessman Donald Trump by 9 points in a hypothetical general election presidential match-up, according to polling released Wednesday.
Mrs. Clinton led Mr. Trump by a 50 percent to 41 percent margin among registered voters in the national ABC News-Washington Post poll, increasing her lead from 3 points in September and 6 points in December.
Mrs. Clinton, the Democratic front-runner, had a 21-point edge among women, while Mr. Trump, who tops the Republican field, led by 5 points among men.
Eighty-six percent of Democrats supported Mrs. Clinton, while 75 percent of Republicans supported Mr. Trump. Independents broke for Mrs. Clinton by 9 points, 48 percent to 39 percent.
People under the age of 40 also went for Mrs. Clinton by a nearly 2-to-1 margin, while the two candidates were essentially tied among voters ages 40 and older.
About six in 10 respondents said Mrs. Clinton is not honest and trustworthy, but even more - 69 percent - said Mr. Trump is not honest and trustworthy.
Mrs. Clinton was more trusted than Mr. Trump on the ability to handle an international crisis, immigration issues, terrorism, and the economy, though Mr. Trump was within 4 points of her on the economy.
Sixty-six percent said Mrs. Clinton has the right kind of experience to be president, while 73 percent said Mr. Trump does not have the right experience for the job.
And 58 percent said Mrs. Clinton has the right kind of personality and temperament to be an effective president, while 72 percent said Mr. Trump does not have the proper personality and temperament for the job.
• David Sherfinski can be reached at dsherfinski@washingtontimes.com.
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