Dem
51
GOP
49
A quickie Ipsos/ABC poll conducted after the verdict came down in the hush-money case shows that 50% think the verdict was correct and 49% want to see Trump end his campaign. However, 47% think the charges were politically motivated. Additionally, 51% of respondents think that Trump did something wrong intentionally, 12% think he did something wrong, but not intentionally, and 19% think he did nothing wrong.
On the favorability question, Trump's favorability rating stands at 31%. Joe Biden, at 32%, edges him out. Clearly, a lot of people do not have positive feelings about the candidates. Consequently, the election could come down to who the double-haters hate more. An ominous sign for Trump is that among the double-haters, 65% think the verdict was correct. Among independents, 52% think the verdict was correct.
CBS also sponsored a poll conducted by YouGov. It asked if Trump got a fair trial. Nationally, 56% said yes and 44% said no. But the breakdown was exceedingly partisan. A full 96% of Democrats said it was fair vs. 54% of independents, and only 14% of Republicans. On the question of whether Trump is fit to be president, 40% said yes, 51% said no, and 8% were not sure. On the question of whether Trump should go to prison, 45% said no, 38% said yes, and 17% were not sure. (V)