Poll: Americans Cast Doubt On Entire Presidential Field

Many Americans doubt that any candidate currently running would make a good president, according to a new Gallup poll.

The survey shows that only 48 percent of Americans believe there is a candidate who would do well in the Oval Office while 46 percent replied that there are none.

The results stand in stark contrast to the previous two election cycles. 84 percent of respondents in 2008 and 75 percent in 2000 told Gallup that there was at least one candidate who would be a good President.

The apparent pessimism among the American electorate is comparable to the 1992 race, wherein only 40 percent said that there was a candidate they believed would do well in office.

In addition, there was a significant drop in those who said candidates were addressing issues they cared about compared to 2008, down from 72 percent to 57 percent.

Overall, Americans have appeared to sour over the election process as a whole. Just 39 percent said the process was “working as it should” as opposed to 58 percent who said it was not. In 2008, 67 percent agreed with how the race unfolded.

The poll was conducted among 1,019 adults between December 15th and 18th. It was released on Wednesday.