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Clinton leads Trump by 6 points

In a four-way race involving Libertarian Gary Johnson and Green Party candidate Jill Stein, Clinton leads Trump 43 percent to 37 percent.

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Speaking at a voter registration event in Philadelphia Tuesday, Clinton said the stakes “could not be higher” in the race against Republican Donald Trump, and she warned against complacency in the remaining months before Election Day.

According to the poll, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump leads in Texas by a 44 to 38 percent margin over Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. Just 5% of voters were undecided.

Hillary Clinton vowed Tuesday to conduct a national security and foreign policy that Americans could be proud of, saying rival Donald Trump “just absolutely bewilders” her when he talks about his policies around the globe.

Diving deeper into the numbers, PPP found that Trump’s lead is based primarily with his support from seniors who prefer him 63-33 percent over Clinton.

The GOP Congressman also pointed out that Trump’s campaign rally in CT, a state that hasn’t elected a Republican to a federal office since 2006, is another form of evidence of why he isn’t attempting to win.

In a separate poll in which Libertarian nominee Gary JohnsonGary JohnsonPoll: Clinton leads Trump by 6 points Poll: Clinton pulling away from Trump in Florida Libertarian ticket raises nearly million in two weeks MORE and the Green Party’s Jill Stein were included, Clinton maintained that 6-point lead over the GOP nominee.

Both candidates are unpopular with Texas voters.

Since then, poll after poll has shown Clinton with widening leads both nationally and in crucial swing states. She was also 8 points ahead with likely voters, 51%-43%.

Worth noting: Clinton’s running mate is Virginia Sen. The Washington Post poll, conducted August 11-14 by telephone, included 888 registered voters with a 4-point margin of error and 707 likely voters with a 4.5-point margin of error.

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The Monmouth University telephone poll, conducted August 12-15, included 402 Florida residents likely to vote and had a 4.9-point margin of error.

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