article_snippet: And Clinton popularity has taken an especially hard hit since the public became aware that Clinton operated a private email system while serving in President Barack Obama's cabinet.
article_snippet: A total of 51 percent of respondents to CNN's poll said A total of 51 percent of respondents to CNN's poll believe the email system revelations to be either very or somewhat serious in nature compared the combined 48 percent who said the controversy was not too serious or 'not a problem at all.'
article_snippet: The split indicates that while the public haranguing of Clinton over Clinton use of a personal email address to conduct government business has mostly ended the subject could prove as an effective attack line for Clinton's Republican opponent in the general election next year.