A new Associated Press poll finds that Hillary Clinton is now viewed as "the most likely" candidate to emerge as the next president.

According to the Daily Mail, most Americans now see the former secretary of state and first lady as the race's overall front-runner, meaning that she has more than made up for the loss in popularity she appeared to be experiencing earlier in the summer.

The poll findings come as yet more good news for Clinton, who earlier this week learned that current Vice President Joe Biden will not be entering the 2016 race for the Oval Office. Several surveys had found Biden would have garnered just enough support to make Clinton vulnerable for the Democratic nomination in a three-way race with liberal Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.

In addition, a recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll found Clinton now registering 49 percent of the vote, compared to 29 percent for Sanders and 15 percent for Biden.

Since her summer dip, Clinton's overall popularity has seemed to be steadily on the rise, with 80 percent of all Democrats now insisting they view her favorably, compared to just 70 percent earlier this year.

Among her most formidable party rivals, Clinton is also hailed as the candidate "most likely to be described as very or somewhat decisive, inspiring, and competent," with overriding majorities saying each of those "words describe her at least somewhat well."

In the face of Clinton's upward swing and Biden's stunning announcement, GOP front-runner Donald Trump wasted little time going on the attack against Clinton.

After commending Biden for his decision, Trump added in a tweet, "Personally, I would rather run against Hillary because her record is so bad."