Hillary Clinton and her allies are poised for a TV ad blitz of almost $100 million dollars, compared to less than $1 million now reserved on the airwaves by backers of Donald Trump.
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Sixty-two percent of those who watched the Democratic convention, which ended a week ago, said they were more likely to vote for Clinton.
For Trump, the numbers look worse when you isolate Republicans: 30 percent do not think he is trustworthy, 27 percent say he lacks the temperament to be president and 24 percent say he lacks the requisite knowledge. While Trump usually leads with men, the polls in Pennsylvania and New Hampshire show Clinton almost even with her rival in that demographic.
A big reason Clinton is ahead is that Democrats are rallying around her. He trails in the poll by 10 points, the first time he has been trailing Hillary Clinton in any national poll since early July. Trump’s unfavorable rating has stayed at 59% in the state, while Clinton’s unfavorables have dropped to 53%.
Likely Pennsylvania voters favor Clinton over Trump on the question of who has better judgment and experience, and who is more prepared to handle foreign policy and terrorism.
Trump will be in Daytona Beach this afternoon and Jacksonville in the evening.
The WBUR/MassINC poll showed Clinton with strong support among Democratic voters, while Republican voters are more divided.
The poll was conducted nationally July 1-31. The poll surveyed a random sample of 661 registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 4.8 points, and 389 likely voters with a margin of error of +/- 6.3 points.
Rebuilding America Now PAC, the pro-Trump group, has buys on national cable as well as in just three states: Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Clinton is ahead of Trump by 9 points, 41% to 32%, among likely MI voters, according to a Detroit news/WDIV-TV poll. Similarly, just 40% of Clinton supporters say they’ve talked about the election with a Trump supporter, while 72% say they have talked about the election with other Clinton supporters.
A new Florida poll also found Clinton leading, though the Democratic nominee’s edge there is slimmer.
Both candidates score net negative favorability ratings, though again, Clinton’s numbers are marginally better.
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Despite this, most people said they were open about who they were supporting in the upcoming election.
