Clinton, who has participated in more debates than any presidential candidate in recent history, faces a new challenge with Trump.
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With just days to go before the first USA presidential debate between Republican candidate Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, Euronews Washington correspondent Stefan Grobe checks in with the latest on the campaign trail in the U.S. state of Florida. Another 6 percent intend to vote for Libertarian Gary Johnson and 1 percent support Green Party candidate Jill Stein.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016.
The lead Clinton enjoyed for months in swing state and national polls has all but evaporated, raising the stakes for the first debate.
The Star Tribune’s Minnesota Poll indicates Clinton would receive 44 percent of the vote and Trump 38 percent if the election were held now.
Respondents also said they trusted Clinton more than Trump (49 percent to 36 percent) to handle public health issues, like the Zika virus.
But while much of the foreign policy establishment has rallied around Clinton, Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric, promises to close US borders and vows to aggressively profile potential terrorists have fueled his presidential bid.
But Greenberg says an overwhelming amount of historically Democratic-leaning voters, plus a generally unfavorable view of Donald Trump, combine to put him so far behind Clinton in his home state.
Independent voters said they support Trump by 37-28.
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Clinton had seen a drop in national polls this week. “However, a win here would make the path to 270 electoral votes that much easier for the victor and hard for the loser”. Among registered voters this week he had 11 percent-among likely voters, he has 10 percent. Currently, 56 percent of likely voters think Clinton will win.
