Clinton’s lead over Trump grows in new national polls

Since 1964, Georgia has only voted for a Democratic presidential candidate three times – for favorite son Jimmy Carter in 1976 and 1980, and Bill Clinton in 1992. MI is one of several key battleground states where both candidates are expected to concentrate in the last three months before the election.

The dueling Detroit addresses come as new polls show Clinton gaining ground on economic issues. But Democratic voters have overwhelmingly moved to Clinton, and she now gets the support of 86 percent of Democrats. The McClatchy-Marist poll shows Clinton with one of her largest leads of the race. 4 online poll of 1,154 likely voters. “If I were a Republican running on this ticket right now, I’d be beyond nervous”. A CNN/ORC poll this week showed Clinton with a similar 9-point edge over Trump nationally. In Michigan, 61 percent said the controversial Republican isn’t fit to serve in the Oval Office – a number that jumps to 67 percent among women.

Clinton’s support in the poll – which was spread across the state’s most populous regions as well as age groups – defied what were low favorable ratings, however.

About 42 percent of likely voters favored Clinton, to Trump’s 39 percent, according to the July 31-Aug.

Meanwhile, his campaign has been trying to pivot away from that coverage, noting far better campaign fundraising in the month of July and arguing that the media is not adequately pursuing criticisms of Clinton and the Obama White House, including news this week that $400 million was repaid to Iran in January at the time four American hostages, including Amir Hekmati of Flint, were released.

Trump hasn’t been in MI since a two-day swing through the state for March 3 debate at the Fox Theatre in Detroit.

Clinton was also essentially tied with Trump among voters with a high school degree or less – 40%-38% – a group which many expected Trump to win easily. Tim Kaine, is opening a campaign office in Grand Rapids Friday.