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The biggest problem for advocates of a Joe Biden presidential bid is this: How does he differentiate himself in any meaningful way from Hillary Clinton? Both are firmly rooted in their party's establishment, are at their heart political pragmatists rather than ideologues, and are close to the same age.
New polling from Quinnipiac University in the swing states of Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania provides a clue as to where Biden might be able draw a sharp -- and winning -- contrast with Clinton: on honesty.
Clinton's problems with the electorate on questions of whether she is honest and trustworthy have been well-documented. And the Q poll suggests they aren't getting better. Clinton has the worst ratings of any of the candidates tested on the question. In Florida, 35 percent of respondents said she is honest and trustworthy, and that was her high-water mark! In Pennsylvania, 34 percent said the same, while in Ohio it was 33 percent.
Joe Biden’s secret weapon against Hillary Clinton? Honesty.
