The best way for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton to woo adults in November would be by giving Michelle Obama a leading role in the campaign, a Gallup poll released Tuesday suggests.
Of the scheduled major speakers at the Democratic National Convention — Vice President Joe Biden, former President Bill Clinton, Sen. Bernie Sanders, and President and Michelle Obama — the first lady had the highest approval rating among all Americans, according to the July 13-17 poll conducted before the convention started.
She received 58 percent support, followed by the Vermont senator at 53 percent, her husband at 51 percent, Bill Clinton at 49 percent and Biden finishing at 48 percent.
She also finished highest in the unfavorable category with 33 percent. Others finished in the 30s and 40s, but the president finished last with a 48 percent disapproval rating.
The first lady’s speech at the convention Monday night was widely well-received. For Clinton, who is facing the lowest approval ratings in her 24 years in politics, rallying next to Mrs. Obama could help appeal to all voters, not just Democrats, the poll suggests.
The poll was conducted by telephone with about 1,000 adults and had a 4 percent margin of error.
