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democrattotheend

(11,605 posts)
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 04:36 PM Aug 2016

Reuters/Ipsos Tracking Poll: Clinton 41 Trump 36

I don't think this is a very good poll because the high number of undecideds means they are not pushing leaners hard enough. But here it is: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-poll-idUSKCN10R23K

At this point in 2012, President Barack Obama was ahead of Republican nominee Mitt Romney by nearly the same margin, favored by 46 percent of likely voters to Romney's 41 percent, with about 13 percent picking neither candidate.

Obama and Romney swapped the lead in the poll several times through the summer and early fall before the president took and held the lead in late October.

In a separate Reuters/Ipsos poll that gave respondents the option to choose from Clinton, Trump, Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson and Green Party candidate Jill Stein, Clinton also led Trump by 6 percentage points.

Of the alternative party candidates, Johnson came in third with 8 percentage points. Stein had about 2 percentage points.
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Reuters/Ipsos Tracking Poll: Clinton 41 Trump 36 (Original Post) democrattotheend Aug 2016 OP
Its an online poll Doctor Jack Aug 2016 #1
Gotcha. That makes sense democrattotheend Aug 2016 #2
Too close for comfort Dirty Socialist Aug 2016 #3
This poll has always been close democrattotheend Aug 2016 #4
There are going to be outliers. yellowcanine Aug 2016 #5

democrattotheend

(11,605 posts)
2. Gotcha. That makes sense
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 04:42 PM
Aug 2016

In an online poll it is probably harder to push leaners, although I suppose it could be done if you have to click through each time for a new question.

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