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Clinton holds slight lead over Trump with independents
« on: November 02, 2016, 03:27:28 pm »
Hillary Clinton holds a slight lead over Donald Trump among independent voters, according to a Bloomberg poll released early Wednesday.

Thirty-nine percent of independents would support the Democratic nominee if the election were held today, while 35 percent back Trump, Clinton's Republican rival, in a two-way race.

In a four-way matchup, Clinton takes 30 percent to Trump's 27 percent. Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson gets 19 percent, while Green Party nominee Jill Stein has 8 percent. Sixteen percent are undecided.

Forty-seven percent of independent voters say the most recent controversy surrounding Clinton's use of a private email server will not affect their vote. A quarter of independents said the news is more likely to make them vote for Trump...

Read more at: http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/303919-clinton-holds-slight-lead-over-trump-with-independents
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