Clinton Extends Post-Convention Lead, Trump Loses Ground in New ABC News/WaPo Poll

Democratic Nominee Now Beating Republican Opponent by 8 Points, Widens Lead Among Women, Others

Yet another poll released since the Democratic National Convention ended last week shows Hillary Clinton with a substantial and apparently holding lead against her Republican challenger, Donald Trump. In a just-released ABC News/Washington Post poll the former secretary of state pulls ahead of the embattled businessman by 8 points, giving her 50% to Trump’s 42% of registered voters. 

According to this Langer Research graphic, Trump has never hit or broken 50%, and now is down two points from his all-time high of 44%. Clinton is one point below her all-time high of 51%:

Clinton also gained ground with college-educated white women – she now leads Trump there by 19 points, 57-38, which translates into her largest lead ever among women overall, 58-35.

Among college educates whites, Clinton leads Trump by 6 points. 

“Seventy-nine percent of Americans,” ABC News notes, say Trump “doesn’t show enough respect for people he disagrees with, 70 percent express anxiety about a Trump presidency, 67 percent think he lacks the personality and temperament it takes to serve effectively, 64 percent doubt his understanding of world affairs, 63 percent see him unfavorably overall, 62 percent say he’s not honest and trustworthy, 61 percent think he’s unqualified for office and 60 percent think he’s biased against women and minorities.”

But Trump is still winning with his base, non-college educated white men 67-25. Overall, Trump wins with non-college educated whites, 56-26. 86 percent of Trump’s supporters are white, while 56 percent of Clinton’s are white.

Among Blacks, Clinton beats Trump 92-2, and among Hispanics, Clinton beats Trump 69-26. 

In the age breakdown, the results are somewhat split.

Clinton wins big with those 18-29 (57-31), loses by two points (47-49) with 30-39-year olds, ties with those 40-49 (46% each), and wins with those 50-64 (54-41) and those 65 and older (48-42).

Full results here.

 

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