A new Quinnipiac University national poll finds both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton nursing comfortable margins in their quests to secure the Republican and Democratic nominations.

The poll finds Trump leading Texas Sen. Ted Cruz by 14 points at 43 percent to 29 percent, and Ohio Governor John Kasich by an even more staggering 27 points.

Meanwhile, Clinton leads liberal-minded Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders 50 percent to 38 percent.

Sanders, Kasich Still Hopeful

Still, hope springs eternal for both Sanders and Kasich, both of whom top all other candidates by safe margins in hypothetical general election match-ups while being locked in a dead heat against one another.

Specifically speaking, Clinton leads Trump (46 to 40 percent) and Cruz (45 to 42 percent) by an average of 5 points, but trails Kasich 47 percent to 39 percent. Meanwhile, Sanders tops Trump (52 to 38 percent) and Cruz (50 to 39 percent) by an average of 13 points and runs just a point behind Kasich at 45 percent to 44 percent.

In addition, Trump and Clinton top the "no way" list of more voters than any other candidates, with 54 percent of voters insisting they would never vote for Trump and 43 percent responding likewise about Clinton.

"Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton may have the overall leads among primary voters, but there is not a lot of love in the room as a big percentage of Americans say of the front-runners they could take'em or 'leave em," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac poll.

"Sacred" was the single most used word by 117 voters when faced with an open-ended question about the prospects of a Trump presidency. Another 46 voters responded with the word "disaster" and 45 each used the word "frightened" and "terrified" to describe their feelings.

The first positive word used to describe the idea of the bombastic, New York City real estate mogul rising to the role of ruler of the free word was "good," which was used by just 36 voters.

When it comes to the former first lady, 68 voters used the word "disaster" to describe how they feel about the thought of her again occupying the White House.

From there, responses bounced back and forth, with 51 voters responding "good," and 43 answering "sacred."

Trump, Clinton, Kasich all Have Negative Ratings

Overall, Trump, Clinton and Cruz all have negative favorability ratings, with Trump at 33-61, Clinton 39-56 and Cruz 32-47.

As for all the violence that has marred his campaign, 37 percent of voters are convinced Trump is "very responsible" and another 27 percent say he is "somewhat responsible."

By comparison, 39 percent of voters insist protesters are "very responsible and another 39 percent think they are "somewhat responsible."


In the April 5, slated Wisconsin primary, Trump leads Cruz 36 percent to 31 percent, with Kasich at 21 percent, according to a Washington Free Beacon poll.

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