The Briefing Room
General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: Free Vulcan on November 02, 2016, 03:27:28 pm
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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