And we can see how reliable political polling is.... In any case, it doesn't matter if >50% of people see her favorably if they don't see her favorably enough to vote for her, and if the other side sees her unfavorably enough to vote against her.
I don't think that gutter campaign would have worked against someone who the Republicans hadn't spent two decades preparing for.
My claim was "many people hated her." It's not adding caveats and provisos to point out that this is compatible with being seen favorably by a majority.
You keep talking about the gutter campaign. What's your point there? Blame Republicans for running an effective campaign tailored to the weaknesses of their opponent?
My point is that a gutter campaign was all Republicans had. Obama had done well and Hillary was exceptionally qualified. So they motivated a scared base to win a gerrymandered election while losing the popular vote.
I don't think that gutter campaign would have worked against someone who the Republicans hadn't spent two decades preparing for.