I disagree on that point, having 35%, 26%, and 22% split between three candidates is not weak across the board; the numbers can only go lower and lower the more candidates they're split between, so it's hard to draw the conclusion that the honesty numbers are weak across the board simply because no one candidate has 50% in a three way race.

The diarist seems to think these are the percentages of people who find each candidate trustworthy, but they're clearly not.  They only speak to their perception of trustworthiness relative to each other--it's a zero sum game.