The Elon poll also surveyed likely voters on their perceptions of the candidates’ health – a major focus in the presidential race after Clinton was diagnosed with a case of pneumonia two weeks ago.
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Although Clinton ripped into Trump during her appearance, mostly she was on Fallon for the same reason Trump was: Both presidential candidates have what could be called a humanization problem, and Fallon’s late night show exists to humanize his guests. “Sleep well Hillary – see you at the debate!”
– Clinton’s reference to half of Trump supporters as “deplorables”, at 45 percent.
Can Donald Trump win Pennsylvania? He accused the Republican Party nominee of rejecting science and trying to delegitimize Barack Obama’s presidency. We know only that it will be unconventional, and that former Fox News chief Roger Ailes is reportedly involved in strategizing how to take on Clinton. “That is an bad and divisive and terrible thing to do”.
Clinton is winning among those with a college degree, 49-43. Trump pushed back, arguing the United States was less safe as a result of Obama and Clinton’s policies.
The poll shows 44 percent of statewide likely voters supported Clinton, while 42 percent of them chose Trump. This is largely because one in three adults under 30 say they plan to vote for Gary Johnson or Jill Stein – or not vote at all.
When Johnson voters were asked to choose between Clinton and Trump, slightly more said they prefer Trump, though almost 4 in 10 continued to indicate no preference. She is being hurt in part by the strength of the minor-party candidates.
“And all we’re asking is that Donald Trump do the same thing”. Clinton expressed a similar sentiment at a campaign rally in Dallas, Texas, last November, but without using the words “tough” or “extreme”.
Before the event, Trump sent a tweet upon hearing that Clinton had cancelled her fundraiser.
Clinton is legally compelled to answer 25 questions about her email use by October 13 because of a Freedom of Information Act request from the watchdog group Judicial Watch.
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GETTYDonald Trump and Hillary Clinton are neck and neck in the national pollsWho is ahead in the polls in Pennsylvania?
