There was little more enthusiasm among Trump supporters; just 28% would be excited if the GOP nominee triumphs in November.
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A four-way matchup shows Clinton has 43% support of likely voters while Trump has 37%, in the new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll. Republicans have won among top earners between 1976 and 1992, and since 1996 have either won or tied in that demographic. Asked which candidate would better handle the jobs and economy, Clinton ekes out a razor-thin lead over Trump (49 to 47 percent). However, when it comes to fighting for the middle class, temperament, and foreign policy, Clinton is the victor.
On the Democratic side, Clinton’s use of a private email server while secretary of state continued to bother voters; 64 percent expressed concern about the issue. Trump has put on his businessman hat during his campaign once agai, n turning Hillary Clinton’s “deplorable” insult into a t-shirt he’s selling on his website.
Republicans say learning about the emails is a matter of national security, but Democrats contend the email inquiries are just an effort to damage Clinton’s presidential bid.
Donald Trump is again pushing back on rival Hillary Clinton’s assertion that his rhetoric serves as a recruiting tool for Islamic State militants.
At the time, Clinton said she had repeatedly said she “always thought this was going to be a close election”. “This will not only require military warfare, but also financial warfare, cyber warfare, and ideological warfare”, Trump said at an election rally in North Carolina.
In an effort to win African American communities, Trump has recently pitched himself as the candidate to vote for those who have nothing to lose, NBC News reported. On the other hand, Trump is seen as more honest and straightforward by 10 points, 41 percent to 31 percent. Trump led with white voters, 65%-35%.
– Clinton’s recent health problems, at 44 percent.
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The poll was conducted September 16-19 for NBC News/Wall Street Journal by Democratic pollster Fred Yang of Hart Research Associates, and Republican pollster Bill McInturff of Public Opinion Strategies. Greenberg said for that to come true, Trump would need to make some pretty substantial gains in blue New York City, where Clinton is ahead by 60 points. As recently as 2014, Republicans enjoyed a sizable 23-point lead over the Democratic party (55 to 32 percent).
