MI-Glengariff Group/WDIV-TV: Clinton up 4, Sanders up 19

[Matty]

If Obama's approval rating is actually +10, Hillary's got this.

Can you please explain to me why you think this when hillary's numbers are nearly as bad as trump's?

Obama's numbers are what they are now because when people look at the horrendous options we will have on the ballot in a few months, he looks better in comparison.

According to the most recent gallup data I can found, economic worry is on the rise a bit and is highest in 3 years at almost 60%, while like 70% of folks think we are heading in the wrong direction as a nation.

I don't think his favorably ratings are going to be a factor.

[Matty]

Obama's approvals are better than Reagan's at the same point in 1988. If he sits at 52-53% come October then it's hard to imagine Clinton or any other Democrat losing.

Again, and this is something I heard Donna Brazile of all people say maybe a week or 2 ago- usually approval ratings are correlated with positive views on things such as the state of the country, the economy, etc.

In this case, Americans are still relatively pessimistic about things which is why I think you can't compare this to say 1988 or 1999 where people were by all accounts pretty content financially.

I am still convinced that they are slightly inflated numbers.