Presidential Polls 2016 – Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump: Latest Fox News Survey Reports 10-Point Difference
Hillary Clinton has opened up a commanding double-digit lead over Donald Trump in a new Fox News poll, even though both candidates are considered heavily flawed by voters.
In a poll of 1,022 respondents conducted between July 31 and Aug. 2, Clinton tops Trump 49 percent to 39 percent. Clinton's advantage is well outside the poll's margin of error and nearly doubles the six point (44 percent to 38 percent) lead she held in the same survey taken just over a month ago.
Voters Prefer Clinton's 'Temperament, Knowledge'
Despite 61 percent of respondents describing Clinton as "dishonest," the majority still feet she has the temperament and knowledge to serve more effectively than Trump, who was seen as dishonest by a slightly greater 62 percent of respondents.
Overall, 65 percent of respondents agree Clinton is qualified to be president, compared to just 43 percent who view Trump similarly. More Clinton supporters also indicate their vote is for her as opposed to against Trump (49 percent to 47 percent).
The survey marked the first time Fox News pollsters had added the names of running mates to the equation. Trump announced during the Republican National Convention in Cleveland last month that Indiana Gov. Mike Pence would be his running mate and days later Clinton introduced her own running mate, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine.
Over the past several weeks, Clinton's position among women, men, whites, Democrats, young voters and seniors have all improved. In addition, Clinton now leads among Latino voters by a staggering 68 percent to 20 percent margin.
Trump Struggling With Latinos
By most projections, Trump fares poorly among Hispanics after launching his campaign with the vow to deport up to 11 million undocumented immigrants and build a wall along the Mexican border to further keep them out.
By comparison, President Obama topped Mitt Romney in 2012 by 44 points among Latinos.
Fox pollsters found Trump still tops Clinton among whites (49 percent to 39 percent), men (45 percent to 40 percent), white evangelical Christians (69 percent to 19 percent) and whites without a college degree (52 percent to 36 percent).
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