Posted on 07/15/2016 11:29:53 AM PDT by usafa92
As the presidential race moves into a key two-week period, with the announcement of running mates and the party conventions, Donald Trump has taken an apparent slim lead over Hillary Clinton, based on strong support from white voters, particularly men.
That finding, from a USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times Daybreak tracking poll, a new survey that begins publication Friday, marks a significant shift in a race that most polls indicated Clinton has led since mid-May.
The polls do not yet measure, for example, whether Clinton will receive a significant boost from Sen. Bernie Sanders’ endorsement on Tuesday. The next couple of weeks also could prove pivotal as voters tune in to the campaigns during the conventions.
Trump continues to face formidable obstacles to winning. Even as new surveys show the race tightening, he has not significantly increased his support: Since February, when he began to dominate the Republican primaries, his backing in head-to-head matchups with Clinton has rarely risen above 40%.
Instead, several new surveys show Clinton’s support declining, while the number of voters saying they will vote for a third-party candidate has risen.
In the new tracking poll, through Thursday night, Trump led Clinton 43% to 40%. That’s within the poll’s margin of error of 3 points in either direction, meaning the apparent lead could be the result of chance.
What isn’t known is whether the new surveys are capturing Clinton at a low that will prove temporary, as voters react to Comey’s criticism and the renewed attention to her use of a private email server, or whether they reflect a more lasting shift that could hobble the presumed Democratic nominee for the remainder of the campaign.
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Goldwater got 27 million votes 52 years ago too.
He sounded really bummed that Trump has a “slim” lead.
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N00bNanny, not all FReepers can sit in their mother's basement 24/7, glued to FR. Crawl back under your security blanket and hush up...
People believe in Mrs. Bill on terrorism because she “has experience as secretary of state”. That’s what the talking points say.
Not enough morons believe that crap.
I did not see the internals of the polls in the article.
If it is registered voters as opposed to likely voters, Clinton is toast.
What I really fear is Obama takes her out via the Justice Department after she wins the nomination. Right now Obama controls the levers of power and could in effect name the nominee if Hillary is exposed legally, think Clinton Foundation. If she is taken out after the convention it will be “Slow Joe” Biden. He would probably defeat Trump. He actually is not slow but does not have a good public persona. He is a street fighter with a sharp blade. Do not underestimate “Slow Joe.”
Commey did us a great favor by not recommending an indictment of Hillary. She is the weakest candidate the Demonic Rats can field. The other candidates such as “Slow Joe” could win.
Never underestimate the Machiavellian machinations of Obama.
She has no answer in how to deal with the Muslim problem. Don’t care how the media tries to shame people as being a xenophobe because it’s obvious the West is at war with them. Trump is highlighting our vulnerability to this invasion that Democrats have brought on.
Clintoons and hese libtard trash folfs MUST BE CRUSHED .
The dhimmytards are paving the way to TYRANNY
TRUMP must be ready to unload with Heavy WEAPONS against libtard medias , biased and owned anchors and journalists .
People have the right to know and get a FAIR INFORMATION or we are NO MORE in a “democracy” .
“Dhimmycrats” are not DEMOCRATS whatever they say !!
You mean like an October surprise every day? Boy, won't those lies get old fast.
When you don't have the facts, report speculation and conjecture to get your point across. That'll work!
The crooked one plans to bring in one million illegals and Muslims.
She lacks leadership and experience.
Here’s a snap of life poll for you. I was at a light yesterday and a cop pulled up next to me. He motioned for me to roll my window down. I couldn’t imagine why, as I was innocent, darn it, and he said “ I like your Trump bumper sticker.” I gave him the thumbs up and said thank you.
Massive voter fraud will be an issue again.
Thank-you for making my morning!
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