Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has clearly got the momentum working for him, however, including us doubt whether that would really be enough.
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Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton reacts to being introduced by Anastasia Somoza as Clinton arrives onstage for her rally in Orlando, Fla.
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are virtually tied in the key swing state of North Carolina, according a new poll from Elon University.
Nationally, Trump, a real-estate mogul, has narrowed his deficit against Clinton as well.
Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson’s support has climbed to 29 percent among likely voters 18-34, according to Quinnipiac.
The Republican-controlled Senate led by Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan (R-East Northport) was viewed favorably by 48 percent of voters, its top mark in the Siena poll; while the Democrat-led Assembly was seen favorably by 44 percent of voters.
Respondents also said they trusted Clinton more than Trump (49 percent to 36 percent) to handle public health issues, like the Zika virus. Women went heavily for Clinton while men tended to favor Trump.
“She calls the patriotic Americans who support our campaign, many of them cops and soldiers, deplorable and irredeemable”, he said before launching into a series of questions.
The two say Clinton may be helped by Obama’s soaring job-approval rate, a plus7 in their poll and a whooping plus9 in a poll also released today, from Gallup.
The Monmouth University poll was conducted via telephone September 16-19 of 400 likely Florida voters. Its margin of error is 4.9 percentage points.
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A Reuters-Ipsos States of the Nation poll showed the race across the country narrowing considerably over the past few weeks. That compares with last month’s poll when Clinton held a 50-25 percent lead among registered voters. It is possible for a candidate to win the national popular vote, but not win the Electoral College.
