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White House Watch: Clinton 41%, Trump 39%, Johnson 9%, Stein 3%
Rasmussen Reports ^ | 8/18/2016 | Rasmussen Reports

Posted on 08/18/2016 6:31:46 AM PDT by usafa92

Edited on 08/18/2016 7:31:47 AM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]

The race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton continues to tighten as it moves further from the conventions, but both candidates are still struggling to close the deal.

Trump has been steadily losing ground since mid-July when his support peaked at 44%, while this is the second week in a row that Clinton's support has fallen from an identical 44% just after the Democratic National Convention. Clinton held a 43% to 40% edge over Trump last week.


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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016polls; clinton; elections; hillary; polls; rasmussen; trump
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To: usafa92
More than any previous election, I think polls this year are going to be way off. Part of that is bias (intentional and unintentional) by the pollsters. But a larger part is that when only 10% of the people you contact will agree to even participate in a poll, you have no idea what a vast majority of the population is thinking. So more than ever, polls this year are useful only to get a sense of trend. And even then, only if each poll maintains consistency in how they poll.

With that said, Trump might be down by 10, up by 10 or tied right now, but clearly the momentum in this race is in his favor. That should terrify the Clinton campaign because Trump has been the subject of the worst media lynching in American political history for the last three weeks.

Since polls mean less this election, other indicators are going to mean more. Obama campaigning during his vacation is a signal. Hillary relying on celebraties to help draw campaign appearance crowds is an indicator. Normally ignored, mass participation polls (like the Iowa kernel poll) are an indicator. The Fireman's Union going back on their decision to come out with a Hillary endorsement is an indicator. Lots of tells out there to gouge the state of the race. Trump is alive and well. LOTS of peaks and valleys yet to come.

41 posted on 08/18/2016 7:25:30 AM PDT by Rokke
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To: BenLurkin

Hopefully the FBI documents sent to congress will convince some holdout Rino’s that Hillary is too dangerous and they will get on the #Trumptrain. Some of those Johnson voters need permission to not “vote their conscience”.


42 posted on 08/18/2016 7:25:59 AM PDT by Trumplican
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To: Flick Lives

CNN was on somewhere the other day and they had a running clock on the bottom of the screen counting down the days, hours, minutes, seconds to some upcoming Libertarian event. Had to laugh. When did the LSM ever before give a minutes attention to a Libertarian? Only now that they want the Libertarian to take some of the wind out of Donald Trumps sails. They’re so transparent.


43 posted on 08/18/2016 7:30:00 AM PDT by uncitizen (Americanism NOT Globalism! - Trump)
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To: LS

Then let me ask this question ..during the primaries there was a lot enthusiasm for Trump because he was against the establishment so droves of people hit the voting booths....but many things have taken place now and the media whores have taken every word Trump has said and twisted to demonize him and in some respect it has worked! My question is can we still gauge the enthusiastic voter for Trump after he has received all those hits by the media prostitutes? The rallies are a semi indication that there is still some enthusiasm and excitement for him...but in truth can we still depend on that enthusiasm established in those record breaking voter turnouts and trust those millions turnout again and cast their votes for him in November?


44 posted on 08/18/2016 7:31:52 AM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: usafa92

To hear the media (and some liberal friends), I thought Trump was down by 30 points?


45 posted on 08/18/2016 7:36:57 AM PDT by Lou L (Health "insurance" is NOT the same as health "care")
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To: Mouton

Levin obviously does not understand the Constitution or he would not have been pushing for a Cubanadian Usurpation to follow the Kenyanesian Usurpation.

Natural born citizen = born here of citizen parents.
Cruz = born to a foreign national father in a foreign country


46 posted on 08/18/2016 7:38:28 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam , Know Peace)
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To: Mouton

BTW, Mark Belling has long been a propagandist for the Cheap Labor Express


47 posted on 08/18/2016 7:39:18 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam , Know Peace)
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To: Mouton

Mark Levin is dead to me. Out of his mind. I am curious as to how low his rating have sunk.


48 posted on 08/18/2016 7:39:45 AM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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To: Mouton

Acting superior about the Constitution is Levins gig. His bosses probably told him to go back to that. As if Trump talking about his solutions in Constitution terms is what is missing. Levin is empty. He’s got nothing.


49 posted on 08/18/2016 7:42:55 AM PDT by uncitizen (Americanism NOT Globalism! - Trump)
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To: LS

The consistent tell is Hillary stuck at 41%. She’s even less popular than Bubba who won with 42% on his first run in 1992.

It looks like her ceiling and Trump who is just behind her, has a lot room for growth.

For the MSM and the Democrats, that’s not a sign of her popularity. Just the opposite.


50 posted on 08/18/2016 7:45:43 AM PDT by goldstategop ((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever))
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To: usafa92

note how the RCP average no longer includes Rasmussen....wonder why?


51 posted on 08/18/2016 7:47:24 AM PDT by ConservativeDude
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To: usafa92

Not a truthful poll. Are they only talking with dimocrats?


52 posted on 08/18/2016 7:53:14 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: usafa92

Trump with a good size lead.


53 posted on 08/18/2016 7:59:16 AM PDT by Carry me back (Cut the feds by 90%9)
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To: usafa92

If things are that bad for her, then why is Hellery pulling ads in Co, Pa? That means either they think its locked up for them and they will concentrate on OH, FL or they are running out of money... myself, Hellery has access to Tons of cash, legal or not.


54 posted on 08/18/2016 8:00:33 AM PDT by wyowolf (Be ware when the preachers take over the Republican party...)
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To: Mouton

However, having the lead down to 2% is good.


55 posted on 08/18/2016 8:04:01 AM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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To: damper99

[Johnson’s numbers being pumped so that he can get into the debates.]

The Democrats need him in the debate to take heat off Hillary.

This will backfire on them because Trump has experience with far more people in a debate.


56 posted on 08/18/2016 8:06:46 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (Fear is the mind killer.)
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To: stars & stripes forever

I let Fox run during day and they are literally having funerals for Trump daily.


57 posted on 08/18/2016 8:11:29 AM PDT by magna carta
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To: wyowolf

THE FIX IS IN ..in CO and PA!


58 posted on 08/18/2016 8:12:21 AM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: usafa92

There is no way Johnson gets 9% of the vote, hell the libertarian party got less than 1% last election and I think Johnson ran then also


59 posted on 08/18/2016 8:14:25 AM PDT by wild74
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To: RoseofTexas

If by Fix you mean brain dead liberal voters... then Yes the fix is indeed in.


60 posted on 08/18/2016 8:14:47 AM PDT by wyowolf (Be ware when the preachers take over the Republican party...)
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