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Clinton vs. Trump: It’s a tie
Reuters ^ | January 8, 2016 | By Chris Kahn

Posted on 01/11/2016 5:07:36 AM PST by 11th_VA

Donald Trump is starting the New Year on top, writes Chris Kahn, U.S. political polling editor for Thomson Reuters. Trump continues to dominate the Republican field for the presidential nomination and is now pulling even with Hillary Clinton in support among all voters.

In a hypothetical head-to-head race, the real-estate tycoon and TV personality would be supported by 39 percent of likely general election voters, compared with 40 percent for Clinton, according to the latest 5-day average from Friday’s Reuters/Ipsos tracking poll.

The poll asked respondents who they’d pick if the 2016 presidential election was held between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.

The answers: •Clinton: 40% •Trump: 39% •Other/Wouldn’t vote: 21%

5-day average of 1,336 likely general election voters.

The poll has a credibility interval of 3 percentage points, which means that Trump and Clinton are in a statistical dead heat.

Reuters started asking the Clinton-Trump matchup question last month as both firmed up support within their parties. Clinton has maintained a lead over Trump for the past few weeks, though the difference has narrowed since the start of the year.

It’s important to note that the November election is still far away in the minds of the American voter. Many are still getting to know the candidates, and it may be months before they settle on a choice for the White House.

Nationally, Trump currently leads with 41 percent support among Republican voters – more than double the support of Cruz, his nearest challenger, at 16 percent.

(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Arkansas; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; arkansas; clinton; election2016; elections; hillary; hillaryclinton; hitlery; immigration; newyork; trump; trumpwasright; wipewater
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To: lowbridge

A tie when you factor in massive Democrat voter fraud and votes of illegals.


21 posted on 01/11/2016 5:57:23 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: wideawake
Yes. Just like we were being told in 1980 that George Bush and John Anderson were FAR more formidable candidates to take on Jimmy Carter than Ronald Reagan.

Glad you got it.

22 posted on 01/11/2016 6:03:39 AM PST by SamAdams76
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To: Arlis

I said this when Bill Clinton got elected for a second term. I told people that I couldn’t blame him for wanting to be President, hell, Fidel Castro and Charles Manson would probably like to do a term as President. The problem, far more serious, is the fact that there are huge numbers of idiots that would vote for them..There will be another civil war one day.


23 posted on 01/11/2016 6:04:13 AM PST by Quickgun (I got here kicking,screaming and covered in someone else's blood. I can go out that way if I have to)
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To: austinaero

Hillary Clinton’s Lead Over Sanders Nearly Vanishes
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3382185/posts

I don’t know internal polling of course. But she needs a little edge over Sanders at least. Maybe Trump and Cruz should aim at Sanders [criticism] a little too?


24 posted on 01/11/2016 6:06:28 AM PST by Arthur Wildfire! March (1000 muslim migrant gang-rapists in Germany -- Trump helped trigger protests.)
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To: Quickgun

Oregon standoff: Idaho group arrives to ‘secure perimeter, prevent Waco-style situation’...
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2016/01/oregon_standoff_idaho_militia.html


25 posted on 01/11/2016 6:07:35 AM PST by Arthur Wildfire! March (1000 muslim migrant gang-rapists in Germany -- Trump helped trigger protests.)
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To: 11th_VA
The bitter truth is that Bully Hillary2016 is worse than BULLY Hillary2008. Once again Bully Hillary is mincing around getting schlonged.

Bully Hill put some ice on it!

Bill Clinton is a 5 star general in the WAR ON WOMEN and BULLY Hillary is his Goebbels!!!!!

Clintoon the "affluenza" serial rapist!


26 posted on 01/11/2016 6:16:33 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Trump is kicking the ass of the GOPe/RINOs/the media. Don't like him? He must be kicking YOUR ass!!!)
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To: Quickgun

RE: another civil war

Only this time everything will be different. It will not be clearly regional, other than 3 areas against the rest of America: NE, Left/West Coast, Lake Michigan states......where the Marxists have majorities.

A factor? Who has the weapons? NOT the Marxists.....

Thus gun confiscation is essential to the Marxists success......but it has to happen just like Obamacare - with deception & lies, hidden agenda, like, “If you like your plan you can keep your plan,” “If you like your doctor you can keep your doctor”, “If you like your guns you can keep your guns”


27 posted on 01/11/2016 6:36:07 AM PST by Arlis ( A "Sacred Cow" Tipping Christian)
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To: Arthur Wildfire! March; flat; unkus; SkyPilot; bevperl; vette6387; Jet Jaguar; Shark24; Lumper20; ..

This Friday 13 Hours opens and that will not be a campaign plus for Hillary.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CJBuUwd0Os

Three heroes talk about Benghazi:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVb4QqLIk1U


28 posted on 01/11/2016 7:01:22 AM PST by ExTexasRedhead
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To: 11th_VA

I think there is a mis-spelling in the headline:

Clintoon vs. Trump: It’s a LIE that it is a tie.


29 posted on 01/11/2016 8:00:39 AM PST by Sequoyah101 (It feels like we have exchanged our dreams for survival. We just have a few days that don't suck.)
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To: tenger

Too early for her run for president. More likely in 2020.


30 posted on 01/11/2016 8:03:25 AM PST by dowcaet
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