Posted on 07/28/2016 9:02:55 AM PDT by Angels27
Apparently conventions don’t mean much. The major party nominees remain deadlocked in our latest weekly White House Watch survey.
A new Rasmussen Reports telephone and online survey finds Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton with 43% support to Republican nominee Donald Trump’s 42%. Ten percent (10%) like some other candidate, while four percent (4%) remain undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
This is a reversal from last week when Trump had an equally insignificant 43% to 42% lead. This is, however, the first time Clinton has edged ahead of Trump in a month. The race has been neck-and-neck in Rasmussen Reports surveying since last October. (More below)
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In the end, I think the debates are really going make the difference in this election.
People hate and distrust Hillary and that is set in stone in peoples minds.
People don't like Trump because he is considered bombastic, obnoxious and, to some, racist. But he can change that perception, especially if he does well in the debates.
In the first debate, instead of attacking her, my hope is that DJT will defer to her as if she is mentally and physically ill and not capable of leading our Nation. She is all of that.
Poll: Trump Now Has A 7 Point Lead Over Clinton
http://dailycaller.com/2016/07/27/trump-now-has-a-7-point-lead-over-clinton/
7/27/2016
Going Out on a Limb: Romney Beats Obama, Handily
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/political_commentary/commentary_by_michael_barone/going_out_on_a_limb_romney_beats_obama_handily
“In the end, I think the debates are really going make the difference in this election.”
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Serious question: Are we sure the debates are gonna take place?
I seem to recall seeing this type of thing before where Rasmussen’s poll goes in opposite directions from most of the others, not sure if it a question of timing, methodology or what but it is weird.
Interesting re: Trump’s appeal:
http://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/trump-us-politics-poor-whites/
They will take place. It should be fun.
Smells like bull shit to me.
Just wait until after the DNC convention next week, her lead will be bigger.
Both Trump and Clinton have near universal name recognition, so there is little chance of those who have declared for a candidate to switch sides. However, there is 10% saying they will vote for a third party, and in almost every poll, Jill Stein only gets 2%. That means that 8% in this survey I would expect to be declaring for Johnson.
Once people get into the voting booth, however, I believe about a third or more of the Johnson voters will go ahead and vote for Trump.
And that’s the point. I don’t think there are many that Clinton can convince to vote for her. Trump has some room to grow, but he has to convince people who aren’t sure about him that he will be a good option. That is where the debates can make some difference.
In the end, it will come to who can motivate turn-out, and I think Trump has the excitement and energy in his campaign to excite his voters. Clinton’s only play at this point is “I’m not Trump”.
That doesn’t work. Ask John “I’m not Obama” McCain and Mitt “I’m not Obama” Romney.
15% undecided or for other candidates.
“Serious question: Are we sure the debates are gonna take place?”
Only if Hillary has a sizable lead would she be able to get away without debating.
If it’s close or if Trump is ahead, she has to debate him or it will be the final nail in her coffin.
I love to see the polls showing Trump ahead by a large margin, but I am coming around to the belief that in the end they will do whatever it takes to drag the lying criminal to victory, including steal the election from Trump.
“Just wait until after the DNC convention next week, her lead will be bigger.”
If she does get a bounce, it won’t be all that big. She will be ties or 1 or 2 points ahead at best....People hate her. Even half of Democrats hate her.
If it’s close or if Trump is ahead, she has to debate him AND it will be the final nail in her coffin.
This certainly is out of step with the other polls out there.
“There will be no debates. She would have to be absolutely insane to get on the same stage with him. She’ll weasel out, claiming a headache, stomach flu, tongue tumor or somesuch.”
I’m thinking the leftists might try to tease with a Pence/Kaine ticket debate and see what happens before Hitlery cowards out.
Rasmussen has been taking a beating by the Democrats and DNC that they are Republican leaning, even though Rasmussen himself is no longer affiliated with the poll beating his name. This is just the new firms way of getting back on everyone’s good graces. There is no way she is up by 5 with independents.
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