CNN: Hillary's Odds of Winning Drop to 58 Percent After Health Scare Image: CNN: Hillary's Odds of Winning Drop to 58 Percent After Health Scare
Hillary Clinton (AP Photo)
By Jason Devaney | Monday, 12 Sep 2016 05:38 PM
Hillary Clinton's odds of winning the presidential election have plummeted 14 points since Friday, according to one analysis, in the wake of controversial comments she made and her health scare.
CNN's Political Prediction Market had Clinton's chances of winning at 72 percent Friday, but it was down to 58 percent Monday afternoon. Republican Donald Trump rose from 28 percent to 42 percent in the same timeframe.
Clinton's "basket of deplorables" comment Friday initially cost her 2 percentage points in the CNN system. The outcry that followed led to an additional drop, and combined with her health concerns that became apparent when she abruptly left a Sept. 11 memorial service in New York City, her numbers fell even more.
Clinton's campaign announced Sunday she was suffering from pneumonia. It also said heat and dehydration contributed to her troubles Sunday.
A CNN/ORC poll last week showed Republican Donald Trump had a 2-point lead over Clinton, 45 percent to 43 percent.
Poster Comment:
How could Billary have any kind of lead after her health issues have come to the fore?