Most Americans expect that Hillary Clinton would prevail against her leading GOP opponent in November, while Bernie Sanders’ chances are rated less well.<br />The thought of Donald Trump as president inspires high levels of public anxiety.<br />A new ABC News/Washington Post poll also finds Americans divided about the need for a third party in this country – but not so divided about a potential independent run by Trump, should he fail to win the GOP nomination.<br />Fewer than a quarter say they’d even consider voting for him as an independent candidate for president.<br />With Trump as the GOP nominee vs. Clinton, 54 percent of Americans say they’d expect Clinton to win; among registered voters , Clinton has 52 percent support.<br />Clinton’s seen by much wider margins as beating Ted Cruz or Marco Rubio.<br />Sanders, for his part, is seen as beating Cruz or Rubio but potentially losing to Trump.
