Clinton's lead over Trump shrinks in swing state polls

[TomCADem]

Source: USA Today

The race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in some battleground states is tightening, according to a Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll released Thursday.

The polls found that in a one-on-one matchup in Florida, Clinton and Trump are tied with 47% support each among likely voters. When third-party candidates are added into the mix, Clinton and Trump are still tied, this time at 43%. Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson had 8% support and Green Party candidate Jill Stein had 2% backing.

Clinton did have a 4-point lead in North Carolina in a one-on-one match-up, 47%-43%. That lead remained the same when third-party candidates were added, 42%-38%. Johnson had 15% in North Carolina; Stein is not on the ballot in the state.

Ohio voters are also basically evenly divided between Trump and Clinton in a one-on-one matchup, 46%-45%, but when third-party candidates are added, Trump has a 4-point lead 41% to 37%. Johnson had 14% support and Stein came in with 4%.

Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/09/08/clinton-trump-quinnipiac-swing-state/90044064/

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Quinnipiace is one of the better pollsters, so Lauer's single minded focus on the issues that will make a difference to the lives of most Americans like Hillary Clinton's IT personal practices will make an impact. Racism, tax policy, national security, the minimum wage apparently do not bear mention.

[ffr]

1. Just means we need to double our GOTV efforts

She's got the right message. And we know Drumpf has the wrong message, if he even has a message. Nope, he doesn't have a message, but he has an R by his name so he gets votes.

More work, but we'll get this done for Clinton. 60 days out yet.

[TexasTowelie]

2. Thanks for sharing your concerns. nt

[vadermike]

3. Well

NC PA look good OH might be trending slightly to douche , FL tied is probably good news since remember Rmoney led in the polls there till Election Day by 2 pts or so and President O ended up winning by 75000 voters ! I suspect Hillary is ahead there Nate gives Q polls good rating but with a definite R lean ... Anyways Hillarys team has like 48 offices in FL to Trumps 1! GOTV I don't think Trump did himself any favors with cinc forum either

[modrepub]

9. PA in 2012

O won PA by 5% in 2012. That translated into a little under 300k vote difference. Trump has to come up with that many extra votes or flip 150k people just to pull even. Out of 67 counties in PA only 7 that have voter registrations over 300k. While not impossible it would seem a heavy lift unless something goes incredibly wrong over the next two months to come up with this many votes.

[Hulk]

4. A lot of bible-thumping farmers in Ohio....

Such a shame they are so ignorant to think that ANY repuKKKe is going to be "God's choice"; that and HUGE farm corporations that don't like regulations and paying taxes. Such morons.

[MADem]

5. Oh, good grief. Those polls oversample GOP voters and always have.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/9/24/1424545/-Quinnipiac-Polls-Oversample-Republicans-thus-Cannot-Be-Taken-Seriously


http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/election-update-national-polls-show-the-race-tightening-but-state-polls-dont/

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-05-03/the-2016-guide-to-political-predictions-which-matter-and-who-was-most-underestimated


See who's bringing up the rear?

[book_worm]

6. Oh no! What are we going to do!!??

[Laser102]

7. Don't believe it. That would mean people are growing fonder of Putins sphincter. Right?

[Lurks Often]

8. The only polls that count are the ones that give us the results we want!!!

[videohead5]

10. Horrible Poll

Taken over the labor day weekend also Quinnipiac always leans R.