Poll: Clinton and Trump in dead heat heading into first debate
By POLITICO Staff
09/25/16 07:42 AM EDT
HIllary Clinton and Donald Trump are virtually tied heading into their first debate, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News national poll.
Among likely voters in a four-way race, 46 percent would choose Clinton and 44 percent would back Trump, while 5 percent prefer Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson and 1 percent support the Green Party’s Jill Stein.
Among likely voters in a two-way race, Clinton’s advantage is the same: She leads Trump by 49 percent to 47 percent. Among registered voters, Clinton and Trump are tied.
A majority of voters expect Clinton to win Monday's debate, the first of the presidential general election, at Hofstra University on Long Island -- 44 percent to Trump's 34 percent. Nearly eight of 10 voters say they plan to tune in.
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