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Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump in statistical dead heat in 2016 general election: poll
nydailynews.com ^ | Sunday, September 13, 2015, | Adam Edelman

Posted on 09/13/2015 10:24:36 AM PDT by 11th_VA

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are in a statistical dead heat in a hypothetical general election matchup, a new poll shows.

A Washington Post/ABC News poll of registered voters released Sunday shows the former secretary narrowly beating the bombastic billionaire 46% to 43%, but the three-percentage-point victory is well within the poll's margin of error.

Clinton's margin of victory increases substantially, however, when pollsters survey the winder field of all adults.

In that case, Clinton would beat Trump 51% to 39%.

Nearly a year before the formal nomination will occur, Clinton remains the presumptive frontrunner for the Democratic nomination, despite a tough challenge from Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Trump, meanwhile, also appears to be the clear frontrunner for the Republican nomination, leading in a slew of state and national polls.


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So the last poll wasn't an out-layer ...
1 posted on 09/13/2015 10:24:36 AM PDT by 11th_VA
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To: 11th_VA

“Washington Post/ABC News poll”

seriously, even Mad magazine has more credibility...


2 posted on 09/13/2015 10:26:18 AM PDT by max americana (fired liberals in our company last election, and I laughed while they cried (true story))
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To: 11th_VA

BWAHAHAHAHHA!


3 posted on 09/13/2015 10:28:13 AM PDT by Rodamala
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WaPo and abc would never release a poll that shows one of their comrades losing. Never.


4 posted on 09/13/2015 10:28:25 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Liberals keep looking for ways to be offended. I keep looking for ways to offend them.)
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To: 11th_VA

I think DEEZ NUTS is polling better than Hillary at this point.


5 posted on 09/13/2015 10:29:12 AM PDT by Rodamala
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To: max americana

Reporters (I use the term advisedly) steal their salaries when they write ‘stories’ that involve numerical data.

A table would convey the information more clearly and more quickly, but that of course would prevent the so-called reporters from injecting their personal views and wearing out the Big Book of Media Cliches, especially those relating to elections (dead heat, etc.).

A poll involving registered voters is dodgy, even unrevealing. A poll of all adults is absolutely worthless, especially if you’ve met just a small fraction of all adults, most of whom are lazy, uninformed, misinformed, desperate to appear smart when they are dumb, etc.

Polls of likely voters are barely valid even a month before the election; before the conventions they too are worthless.


6 posted on 09/13/2015 10:30:09 AM PDT by relictele (Principiis obsta & Finem respice - Resist The Beginnings & Consider The Ends)
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To: 11th_VA

If true, This is REALLY bad news.


7 posted on 09/13/2015 10:32:24 AM PDT by Steelfish
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Logic says that Trump would win if it’s even close. He’s the one who will energize folks who don’t always get to the polls. And he’s going to have a lot more appeal to younger voters.


8 posted on 09/13/2015 10:35:37 AM PDT by grania
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This could be the only explanation.

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9 posted on 09/13/2015 10:37:12 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Liberals keep looking for ways to be offended. I keep looking for ways to offend them.)
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To: 11th_VA

I’d like to see the head to head with ‘Heillary’ for the other candidates.

That would be instructive.


10 posted on 09/13/2015 10:43:06 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Life is good.)
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How is it possible she is even allowed to continue running?


11 posted on 09/13/2015 10:45:11 AM PDT by jetson
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Sadly, I used to be among the "I don't believe these ridiculous polls " crowd.

unfortunately, I've had to eat way too much crow.

12 posted on 09/13/2015 10:45:19 AM PDT by daler
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the former secretary narrowly beating the bombastic billionaire

No Yellow Journalism here, right?

13 posted on 09/13/2015 10:49:04 AM PDT by BwanaNdege ("When the left wins, they're in power; when the right wins, they're in office." - Mark Steyn)
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...further demonstrating the utter depravity of the Left. Go help us!


14 posted on 09/13/2015 11:02:23 AM PDT by Rockitz (This is NOT rocket science - Follow the money and you'll find the truth.)
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Go = God. Sorry.


15 posted on 09/13/2015 11:03:17 AM PDT by Rockitz (This is NOT rocket science - Follow the money and you'll find the truth.)
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WAPO/ABC poll.............

*LOL* That says it all.....


16 posted on 09/13/2015 11:10:18 AM PDT by Boonie ("Nuke 'em all...Let Allah sort 'em out...)
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To: 11th_VA

Well, Trump’s got that going for him—LOL!


17 posted on 09/13/2015 11:11:05 AM PDT by basil
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To: Steelfish

How so?

¡Yeb! would fare even worse


18 posted on 09/13/2015 11:13:44 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: 11th_VA

From the latest polls she has to worry about getting by Sanders before even thinking about the GOP candidate.


19 posted on 09/13/2015 11:18:41 AM PDT by Parley Baer
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Democrats know that in a dead heat or close race the illegals and dead voters will always show up on election day to push them over the line in first place.


20 posted on 09/13/2015 11:19:26 AM PDT by Iron Munro (CITY: A liberal run holding pen for useless headcount.)
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