The lowest favourability rating of 38 percent for Clinton came in 1992, Xinhua news agency reported. However, Gallup said the sub-40 percent rating was caused by the public’s lack of familiarity with her at that time rather than disapproval. Clinton’s deflated favorability rating comes at a time when the candidate is hit by controversy around her exclusive use of a private e-mail account and server while helming the US State Department.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has launched an investigation into whether Clinton exchanged classified information via her private e-mail system, an assumption the Clinton camp has strongly denied. Despite her dropping favourability rating, Gallup said Clinton remained well-liked among Democrats and independents who lean Democratic, with 74 percent having a favourable view of her.