In general, polls have been tightening modestly between the Democratic nominee and Trump since Clinton opened up a wide lead following last month’s Democratic National Convention.
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More than half of Americans hold negative views of Hillary Clinton, marking a record-low for the Democratic nominee, according to a new poll released Wednesday. On August 27, the gap narrowed to a difference of 0.4% percentage points, with 39.3% of potential voters supporting Clinton and 38.9% of voters supporting Trump.
Hillary Clinton leads with 42% to 37% for Donald Trump, 6% for Gary Johnson, 4% for Jill Stein, and 1% for Evan McMullin, with 10% of voters still undecided. That figure dropped 8 points, to 38 percent, in the latest survey, with almost 6 in 10 (59 percent) holding an unfavorable opinion of the former secretary of state, an increase of 7 points from earlier in the month.
The poll also will show whether the race between Republican U.S. Sen. Ten percent of those surveyed supported Johnson, while Stein checked in at 4 percent. The previous poll gave Feingold a 53 percent to 42 percent lead over Johnson. This is a significant shift from earlier in the month, where Clinton’s lead with both registered and likely voters was in the double digits.
The American Legion does not endorse candidates, but they have a direct stake in the actions of the executive and legislative branches of government when it comes to veterans’ issues. A whopping 62% of Johnson voters say they are open to changing their minds about whom they’ll vote for, compared to just 16% of Trump-Clinton voters, altogether. A campaign official, who provided information about the speech in advance only under condition of anonymity, said Clinton will argue for maintaining America’s strong commitment to the alliances that keep us safe, the values that make us great, and the men and women in uniform who represent the best of our country.
In its own statement, the Trump campaign fired back at the notion that Mrs. Clinton is more qualified because of her experience.
“Some of Trumps supporters will be frustrated if he eases his promise of mass deportations, but they wont find a more aggressive anti-immigration candidate elsewhere, so theyll likely stick with him”, Anderson said.
Clinton, who will face Trump in the November 8 US election, has racked up endorsements from a number of prominent Republicans, including Brent Scowcroft, a national security adviser to two Republican presidents and Richard Armitage, a deputy secretary of state under George W. Bush.
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The ABC/Post poll surveyed 1,020 adults between August 24 and August 28, using live interviewers to reach both landlines and cell phones.
