http://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article89192652.htmlJuly 13, 2016 6:00 AM
Clinton’s lead over Trump shrinks dramatically
It’s the first time she’s dropped below 50 percent support
Clinton up 3 points against only Trump, by 5 in 4-way contest
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By David Lightman
CLEVELAND
Hillary Clinton’s lead over Donald Trump has withered to 3 percentage points, signaling their battle for the White House has become too close to call heading into the two major-party national conventions, according to a new McClatchy-Marist poll.
Clinton, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, now leads Trump by 42 to 39 percent in a head-to-head matchup. While Republicans and Democrats are solidly behind their candidates, independents are divided, 36 percent for Clinton, 33 percent for Trump – and 23 percent undecided.
Clinton does somewhat better in a four-way race, topping Trump 40 to 35 percent. Libertarian Gary Johnson has 10 percent support, while the Green Party’s Jill Stein has 5 percent.
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