The poll shows Clinton doing better with Florida Democrats than Trump does with Republicans in the Sunshine State.
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Trump leads among white voters (45 percent to Clinton’s 40 percent), seniors (46 percent to 43 percent), independents (36 percent to 32 percent) and white voters without a college degree (49 percent to 36 percent).
According to sources familiar with her visit, who weren’t authorized to speak for the campaign, Clinton will do a big-ticket fundraiser in Birmingham and another, more public event in southeast MI on Wednesday, although details have not been worked out yet.
The latest polls have Clinton and Trump in a virtual tie in Ohio.
When two minor party candidates are added to the mix, Clinton’s lead shrinks. Seven in 10 say they don’t know enough about Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson to have an opinion about him, and almost 8 in 10 say the same about Green Party candidate Jill Stein. Almost two in three (62 percent) of those who watched the Democratic convention reported being more likely to vote for Clinton, while only two in five (40 percent) of those who watched the Republican convention said they were more likely to vote for Trump.
Polling shows that there are a greater number of Republicans planning to support Clinton than Democrats who plan to cross party lines and vote for Trump. Her lead swells to 13 points, 47% to 34%, with Johnson and Stein included. Forty-seven percent said they view the Democratic nominee favorably to 49% who view her unfavorably, while Trump’s spread – 33% favorable to 62% unfavorable – is further underwater.
“Trump is even seeing some Republicans holding back at this point while Clinton is a bit stronger among registered Democrats”. The Democratic convention appeared to benefit Clinton more than the Republican convention benefited Trump.
He crushes Clinton among evangelical Christians by 50 points, 69 percent to 19 percent.
It was conducted from July 31 to August 3. About 10 percent of voters polled said they were still undecided.
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The Suffolk University poll sampled 500 likely Florida voters from August 1 through 3.
