Lindsey Ross

Ball State University

The next resident of the White House may be unknown, but some Americans are afraid of the possibilities.

That's according to a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll that gave voters four options in regards to their feelings toward the candidates: enthusiastic, satisfied, dissatisfied or scared.

Turns out, the prospect of Donald Trump winning the Republican nomination or Hillary Clinton winning the Democratic leaves quite a few trembling in their boots.

Out of 1,000 likely voters, 38% would be scared if Trump won the GOP nomination, and 33% if Clinton won the Democratic nomination -- the highest percentages given any of the candidates in this category.

We asked students at Ball State University a broader question: Which candidate landing in the White House would scare you the most?



Lindsey Ross is a Ball State University student and a USA TODAY College correspondent.

This story originally appeared on the USA TODAY College blog, a news source produced for college students by student journalists. The blog closed in September of 2017.