The poll was conducted after a rough patch for Clinton, highlighted by her temporarily leaving the campaign trail after she was diagnosed with pneumonia. Either way, it’s contributed to the perception that Clinton is untrustworthy.
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At an airfield hangar draped with USA flags, Clinton sought to show she has the temperament, smarts and experience needed to be the commander-in-chief.
Clinton has launched numerous attacks on Trump’s rhetoric and scandals, but the poll shows none have stuck to Trump the way the email story has stuck to Clinton. And the unsuitability of the other person will likely continue to be the focus of each campaign.
Clinton also has lost some support among female voters, though she’s still ahead with women by 22 points.
If Trump wins the “solid” Republican states along with the states now seen as leaning in his direction, he’d come away with 170 electoral votes.
Trump has blamed President Barack Obama and Clinton, who served as Obama’s first secretary of state, for insufficient efforts and suggested that profiling is necessary to counter the threat. I’m leading a lot of the states. Trump 78, Clinton 10.
A Little Help From Hillary’s Friends: President Obama reportedly plans to begin an “unprecedented” push for Clinton, which is expected to include rallies, radio interviews, television appearances, and fundraising assistance. But leave it to Trump to buck a decades-old trend. But the danger for Clinton is that states tend to move together – if she is losing Florida and North Carolina on November 8, she is unlikely to be pulling ahead in other swing states.
Trump, the Republican nominee, is a newcomer to the global stage who is hurriedly trying to play catch-up.
The Democratic candidate accused Trump on Monday of aiding the Islamic State militant group in its recruiting process, citing comments from former U.S. intelligence director Michael Hayden that militants were using Trump’s rhetoric to attract potential fighters.
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These states give Clinton some options in putting together an electoral map that excludes Florida and North Carolina. There was no state exit poll in 2012.
