In other results, Clinton led a four candidate field (including Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson and Green Party pick Jill Stein), with 37 percent for Clinton, 32 percent for Trump, 11 for Johnson and 7 for Stein, among registered voters.
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The recent national polls were done via telephone with 1,011 respondents, who are all registered voters.
The four-way contest is also tight among just those who are “extremely” or “very” interested in the presidential race: Clinton 43 percent vs. Trump 42 percent, with Johnson at 7 percent and Stein at 3 percent.
Clinton held double-digit leads over Trump on most issues, but voters weren’t so sure about the Affordable Care Act. The poll found Clinton at 38 percent favorable, 54 percent unfavorable in August compared to 47 percent favorable and 49 percent unfavorable in July.
Fox’s polls are included in those used by the Commission on Presidential Debates to determine whether either of the third-party candidates meet the 15% threshold needed to win a spot on the stage next month.
National polls have tightened since the end of two major parties’ national convention in late July, but Clinton maintains leads in nearly all battleground states.
Clinton’s support has been trending down from a high of 44 percent in early August just after the Democratic National Convention. Since then, the gap has narrowed, and Clinton’s image has declined significantly. Trump is running the same campaign that he ran during the Republican primary, so it is not a surprise that he has not picked up any new support with voters. The race is essentially tied among registered voters 36 percent to 37 percent.
At a glance this looks like somewhat equivalent posturing, Clinton putting down a marker in a red state and Trump in a blue one. Her previous low favorable rating this year was in July, when it was 42 percent, lower than any mark in historical Post-ABC polls except a few points in the 1990s when a large share of the public had no opinion of her.
Blacks continue to strongly support Clinton, while Trump leads by 10 among whites.
In recent weeks, Clinton has come under renewed criticism over her handling of classified information while serving as USA secretary of state, and her family’s charitable foundation has come under fresh scrutiny for the donations it accepted while Clinton served in the Obama administration.
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The Reuters/Ipsos poll is conducted online in English in all 50 states.
