Trump slashes Hillary’s lead in half before 1st debate

Saturday, September 24, 2016

|Michael F. Haverluck (OneNewsNow.com)

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is seeing a recent resurgence in the polls just days before the first presidential debate taking place Monday night, cutting the lead of his Democratic challenger for the White House, Hillary Clinton, by more than half.

The latest national McClatchy-Marist poll released on Friday indicates that Clinton’s previous double-digit lead has dwindled to single digits.

The results of the national poll conducted to monitor new voting trends as the November presidential election approaches shows that confidence in Clinton is waning as the news media continues to cover the numerous scandals that have surfaced as she pushes forward in her quest for the Oval Office. Conducted between September 15 and 20, The Marist Poll surveyed 1,298 American adults, with the results registering plus or minus 2.7 percentage points.

Here is a look at where the candidates from the four major parties stand, according to the September McClatchy-Marist poll, as America heads into the big showdown Monday night between the Republican and Democratic party leaders, Trump and Clinton:

1. Hillary Clinton (Democratic Party)– 45 percent
2. Donald Trump (Republican Party)– 39 percent
3. Gary Johnson (Libertarian Party)– 10 percent
4. Jill Stein (Green Party)– 4 percent

These numbers have drastically shifted to Trump’s favor over the past month, as Clinton held a 15-point lead in the last McClatchy-Marist poll that was conducted in August.

More indications of where they stand

Clinton’s continued drop in popularity across America was also witnessed through the results of two other polls that were released this week.

One of the polls revealed the former first lady with a  6-point lead while over Trump, while the billionaire enjoyed a 5-point lead in the other, according to NewsMax.

Even though the latest McClatchy-Marist survey revealed that the former secretary of state’s weaknesses are in the qualities, it also showed that her strengths are the issues.

In three out of four important issues constantly being brought up on the campaign trail, Clinton was found in the poll to have a double-digit lead:

Terrorism

1. Hillary Clinton– 52 percent
2. Donald Trump– 41 percent

Creating Jobs

1. Hillary Clinton – 49 percent
2. Donald Trump– 43 percent

Immigration

1. Hillary Clinton– 54 percent
2. Donald Trump– 41 percent

Trade

1. Hillary Clinton– 52 percent
2. Donald Trump– 42 percent

Indications of Trump’s rise and Clinton’s fall

When it comes to relating to Americans and championing the beliefs at the core of society, Trump scored higher in the latest poll, with 43 percent indicating that the businessman shares their values more than his counterpart, Clinton, who took in 41 percent of the vote in this category.

In the wake of Clinton’s numerous ongoing scandals, her favorability rating is not high for someone aspiring to be voted into the White House.

The Marist poll revealed that only 40 percent of Americans have a favorable opinion of the woman seeking to become the first female president of the United States. She also did not score well when Americans were asked about her character, as a mere 36 percent believe that Clinton is honest and trustworthy.

Marist Institute for Public Opinion Director Lee Miringoff pointed out that Clinton may hold Americans’ confidence regarding her stance on a number of issues, but he maintains that she is far from gaining their confidence regarding her personality traits.

“When it comes to specific areas of public policy, she seems to dominate those,” Miringoff expressed. “When it comes to the qualities of a candidate, she has some convincing to do.”

Both Trump and Clinton will have the opportunity to gain some ground with the American public in key areas when they debate at Hofstra University on Monday night to kick off the first of three major presidential debates before the general election in November.

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