US Presidential poll: Donald Trump pulls ahead of Hillary Clinton 9 weeks away from election
Ahead of the November 8 US presidential election,
Republican party candidate Donald Trump has edged out Hillary Clinton by two
points among likely voters, in a new poll organized by CNN/ORC.
Trump tops Clinton 45% to 43% in the new survey, with Libertarian
Gary Johnson standing at 7% among likely voters in this poll and the Green
Party's Jill Stein at just 2%.
According to CNN, Clinton's lead has largely waned despite a
challenging month for Trump, which saw an overhaul of his campaign staff,
announcements of support for Clinton from several high-profile Republicans and
criticism of his campaign strategy.
Trump's rise in the polls has been attributed to his recent
immigration speech where he said illegal immigrants with criminal records will
be deported back to their countries and Mexicans will pay for the wall that
will be built to divide the U.S from Mexico.
According to the poll, Women choose Clinton (53% to 38%) while men
shift Trump's way (54% to 32%). Among women, those who are unmarried make up
the core of her support, 73% of unmarried women back Clinton compared with just
36% of married women. Among men, no such marriage gap emerges, as both
unmarried and married men favor Trump.
Younger voters support Clinton (54% to 29% among those under age
45) while the older ones are more apt to back Trump (54% to 39% among those age
45 or older). Whites mostly support Trump (55% to 34%), while non-whites favor
Clinton
Source: CNN
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