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The Inquiry

Why Do So Many People Dislike Hillary?

The Inquiry

BBC

News Commentary, News

4.61.7K Ratings

🗓️ 20 June 2016

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Hillary Clinton is the odds-on favourite to be the next president of the USA. But polls show more and more Americans view her unfavourably. In fact, the public's hostility towards her is record-breaking. Only Donald Trump elicits greater antipathy. That’s perhaps less surprising. He is a political outsider, and a divisive figure. But why does Hillary Clinton - a mainstream, centrist politician - provoke such strong, negative feelings? Presenter: Helena Merriman

(Image: Montage of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton with a sign 'Hillary You Liar')

Transcript

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0:00.0

You're listening to the inquiry with me, Helena Merriman.

0:08.0

On the 7th of June, Hillary Clinton arrived at a conference center in New York.

0:19.0

Backstage, she peered through the window at her supporters.

0:23.2

This is an overwhelming feeling, really.

0:25.9

A few moments later, she walked out to greet them.

0:29.8

It was a big moment.

0:31.5

She just made history.

0:33.0

Thanks to you, we've reached a milestone.

0:37.0

The first time in our nation's history that a woman will be a major party's

0:47.0

nominee.

0:48.0

Hillary Clinton was now the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, but a week later her campaign got some troubling news.

0:59.0

A new poll was out, showing that 55% of voters viewed her unfavorably.

1:05.8

It's an astonishing figure.

1:07.8

In fact, no other presidential candidate has polled so badly just six months before an election.

1:14.0

Well, apart from Donald Trump, he's even less liked.

1:18.0

But that's perhaps less surprising for a political outsider who's a divisive figure

1:23.0

but Hillary Clinton a mainstream centrist politician

1:27.0

what is it about her that provokes such strong negative feelings?

1:32.0

So our question this way negative feelings.

1:39.0

So, our question this week, why do so many people dislike Hillary?

1:45.0

Part one, the First Lady.

1:53.0

It is one of the most extraordinary stories of all time.

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