2016 Presidential Poll Has Hillary Clinton Leading Donald Trump in New National Poll, Closing In Georgia
Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by six points in a new national presidential poll of more than 6,000 voters.
The Morning Consult survey finds Clinton with 44 percent of the vote to 38 percent for Trump, who was recently officially crowned the GOP's presumptive nominee as the sole remaining republican candidate.
Clinton has Backing of Hispanics and Blacks
The former secretary of state and first lady gains her greatest level of support from minority voters, with 56 percent of all Hispanic voters expressing their preference for her as well as 80 percent of black voters.
Immigration Reform Among Election Season's Biggest Issues
With immigration reform being among the most critical issues of the entire campaign season, Clinton has pledged her allegiance to a reform legislation while Trump has vowed to deport millions of immigrants.
In addition, Trump has insisted he plans to build a wall along the Mexican border to further keep immigrants out, which he also plans to force Mexico to foot the bill for.
Clinton also holds a 45 to 35 percent advantage over Trump among female voters.
Meanwhile, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the only other Democratic candidate left in the field, leads Trump by a 51 percent to 36 percent cushion.
The Morning Consult poll shows Sanders trialing Clinton by nine points, at 49 percent to 40 percent.
Clinton Closes in on Trump in Georgia
Meanwhile, a new Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll finds Clinton has pulled to within just four points of Trump in the Deep South and reliably Republican state of Georgia.
According to poll results, Trump now stands at 45 percent to Clinton's 41 percent. Georgia has gone Republican in every presidential election since 1992, when it went for Bill Clinton.
Across the state, 75 percent of all black and nonwhite voters back Clinton, while 63 percent of all female voters insist they have an unfavorable view of Trump.
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