Support for candidates mixed at best
Minnehaha students expressed a slight preference for the Democratic party and its presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, in a September poll, but it’s also evident that they lack confidence in both Clinton and her rival, Republican nominee Donald Trump.
Results were published Thurs., Sept. 29, in The Talon. Full results are shown here (174 responses from students in grades 9-12,received Sept. 20 to 26, 2016; survey posted on Redhawksonline, limited to one response per student using M.A. log-in).
If you could vote, which candidate would you choose?
- None of the above  36.8%
- Hillary Clinton     35.1%
- Donald Trump     16.7%
- Gary Johnson       9.2%
- Jill Stein            2.3%
Which political party do you associate with?
- Democratic    45.4%
- Republican     29.9%
- Independent    14.4%
- Other          13.8%
- Green           2.9%
How confident are you in Hillary Clinton’s ability to lead?
- Least confident  29.8%
- Not confident   11.7%
- Neutral         30.4%
- Confident      17.5%
- Most confident  8.2%
How confident are you in Donald Trump’s ability to lead?
- Least confident  57.6%
- Not confident   14.7%
- Neutral         12.4%
- Confident        7.1%
- Most confident   7.1%
— Talon staff