2016 Presidential Polls for California Show Trump Open Huge Lead; Clinton, Sanders Running Neck and Neck in Democratic Race
Donald Trump has sprinted out to a huge 27-point lead in the California Republican primary, attracting more overall support than his two remaining rivals combined.
A Fox News poll now shows Trump with 49 percent of the vote, compared to 22 percent for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and 20 percent for Ohio Gov. John Kasich.
Trump Leads Among Virtually Every Demographic
As the June 7, primary date draws closer, pollsters found Trump leading by wide margins among virtually every demographic, including women, young voters, college grads and those who self-identify as very conservative.
Up until now, all those are groups Trump has struggled mightily with as he battles to secure the GOP nomination prior to the republican convention scheduled for Ohio later this summer.
Indeed, a deeper analysis of the data reveals Trump still has much work to do.
Pollsters found only 53 percent of Cruz and Kasich supporters admit they would support Trump in a general election and more than four in 10 GOP voters insist they will consider a third-party candidate.
Data shows Cruz only fares slightly better than Trump in terms of keeping the party faithful should he emerge as the face of the GOP. Pollsters found in a match-up of Cruz vs. democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton, 40 percent of non-Cruz supporters insist they would vote against him.
Clinton Leads Among Democrats
On the democratic side, pollsters found Clinton leading Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders just 48 percent to 46 percent. Data shows of those who insist they "definitely" plan to vote, her leads jumps to a more comfortable six percent.
Among Hispanics, Sanders holds a 19 point edge, building on a trend that also saw him capture that voting bloc in Nevada and Illinois.
Overall, the issue of immigration continues to be one of the most hotly debated in California, with voters favoring some sort of reform legislation over deportation by a 75 to 17 percent margin.
By comparison, GOP voters favor a path of legalization by a 59 percent to 30 percent count. Based on a recent Washington Post-Univision Poll, Republicans have much work to do with Hispanic voters, 80 percent of which revealed they have a negative view of party front-runner Trump.
Sanders' also continues to poll well with young people, leading Clinton by a whopping 56 points among voters under age 35. Meanwhile, Clinton leads among seniors by 37 points.
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