Washington, Sunday
Democrat Hillary Clinton has widened her lead over White House rival Donald Trump to eight points after both parties’ nominating conventions, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll out today.
Clinton led Trump 50 to 42 per cent among registered voters, according to the telephone survey carried out August 1-4. She got a strong bounce in the support from her nomination — which unlike the fractious Republican convention, showed a united party — but has also benefitted from major gaffes by Trump.
Ahead of the nominating conventions, Clinton had a four-point lead over Trump, according to an Post-ABC News survey. Among likely voters, Clinton’s lead is 51 to 44 per cent and in a race that includes Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson and Jill Stein from the Green Party. - AFP
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