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In Poll After Poll Trump Leads Clinton Among Independent Voters
The Daily Caller ^ | July 31, 2016 | Alex Pfeiffer

Posted on 07/31/2016 7:04:31 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

General election polls of the nation and battleground states consistently show Republican nominee Donald Trump besting Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton among independent voters.

This lead among independent/non-party affiliated voters for Trump is also found in polls where Clinton leads overall. For example, in the most recent poll of national voters from Public Policy Polling, Clinton leads Trump 46 percent to 41 percent. Among independent voters, however, Trump leads 42 percent to 35 percent.

In another recent national poll from CNN/ORC, Trump leads Clinton 44 percent to 39 percent. This poll has Trump leading Clinton by 18 percent among independents, 46 percent to 28 percent. Libertarian candidate Gov. Gary Johnson has 15 percent of the independent support in this poll.

A poll of voters nationally released last week from YouGov has Clinton ahead of Trump 40 percent to 38 percent. That same poll has Trump leading with independent voters 38 percent to 26 percent.

These results are seen likewise in polls of key states. In a poll of Ohio voters from this month, Trump is leading Clinton 42 percent to 39 percent overall. Among independent voters, the GOP nominee is leading Hillary 36 percent to 29 percent.

A mid-July poll of Florida has Trump ahead of Clinton 42 to 39 percent. This poll has Trump leading the Democratic nominee 43 to 30 percent among independent voters. In the month prior, independent voters in Florida supported Clinton 44 percent to 35 percent.

In a recent poll of likely New Hampshire voters, Clinton is leading Trump 39 to 37 percent. Though among independents Trump has a strong lead 40 percent to 20 percent. In a late July poll of Missouri voters, Clinton is leading Trump 41 percent to 40 percent. That same poll has Trump ahead with independents 39 percent to 31 percent.

“‘Independent’ is not synonymous with ‘moderate.’ Independents are pretty conservative; indeed, the ranks of self-describe Independents are filled with conservatives who could not stomach George W. Bush and/or Donald Trump,” Paul Begala, adviser to pro-Hillary Super PAC Priorities USA Action, told The Daily Caller. “Romney won Independents by 5 points, even as he lost the popular vote by 4 percent.”


TOPICS: Campaign News; Parties; Polls; State and Local
KEYWORDS: 2016polls; hillary; independents; trump; trump2016; trumpbump

1 posted on 07/31/2016 7:04:31 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hillary’s Clone Malfunctions In Public

http://investmentwatchblog.com/hillarys-clone-malfunctions-in-public/


2 posted on 07/31/2016 7:11:53 PM PDT by Jamesmm
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Those pesky “uneducated white males” clinging to their “God, Guns and Gays”. (Thanks Nancy for you display of homophobia with that).


3 posted on 07/31/2016 7:12:03 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Let's Make Our Founding Documents Great Again!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

On top of that, Clinton’s support is soft. Participating in a poll takes little effort. Putting down the bong and driving your Prius across town to the voting booth takes motivation, like voting for the First Black President. (Remember the huge fainting rallies?) Clinton has none of the cool factor Obama did, and there is no way she will garner the enthusiasm he did. She is not inspirational and clearly not at all attractive, and I’m not talking about looks.

Hell, by mid-October, she will be completely spent, trudging forth like an old turtle.


4 posted on 07/31/2016 7:20:31 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Everywhere is freaks and hairies Dykes and fairies, tell me where is sanity?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Ignore all polls

Get Out The Vote


5 posted on 07/31/2016 7:32:13 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Looks like Romney won the independents by 5% but lost the general election by 3%. Hopefully Trump can do better.


6 posted on 07/31/2016 7:32:42 PM PDT by MNDude (God is not a Republican, but Satan is certainly a Democrat.)
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To: Nifster

Ignore all polls

Get Out The Vote


Amen to that.

Everyone must do what they can to get out the vote.


7 posted on 07/31/2016 7:33:45 PM PDT by laplata ( Speaking The Truth Is Now Considered 'Hate Speech')
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To: MNDude

Trump hasn’t insulted 47% of the voters as far as I know.


8 posted on 07/31/2016 7:34:24 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Independents and crossover dumbocrats will swamp the idiot cruisebot moronic non-vote.


9 posted on 07/31/2016 7:43:25 PM PDT by 867V309 (It's over. It's over now.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

These DHIMMICRATS are foaming at the mouth like dogs with
hydrophobia.


10 posted on 07/31/2016 7:55:35 PM PDT by Twinkie (John 3:16)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This is going to be a VERY close one.


11 posted on 07/31/2016 7:58:42 PM PDT by Irish Eyes
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To: Nifster

We will have to get out the vote...Overwhelming votes is the only way we can beat the voter fraud that will be rampant in this election....


12 posted on 07/31/2016 8:05:51 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Moar poles! Keep polling until Hillary wins!


13 posted on 07/31/2016 8:10:20 PM PDT by bigbob (The Hillary indictment will have to come from us.)
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To: Jamesmm
all it needs is the MMMax HeadHeadHeadroom voice over
14 posted on 07/31/2016 8:14:35 PM PDT by Chode (You Owe Them Nothing - Not Respect, Not Loyalty, Not Obedience, NOTHING!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

We need turnout, turnout and turnout! In locality after locality, DemonRat judges are overturning laws banning the requirement of IDs to allow votes to be cast.

This election is going to set a new high for fraudulent activity on the part of the Dim party as they seek to drag the witch’s fat butt across the line before Trump.


15 posted on 07/31/2016 8:37:02 PM PDT by Rembrandt (Part of the 51% who pay Federal taxes)
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To: Jeff Chandler
Clinton has none of the cool factor Obama did

The only thing 'cool' about Obama is spelled KOOL.

16 posted on 08/02/2016 2:30:54 PM PDT by jimbug
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