Poll Shows Clinton Remains Strong in Virginia With 12-Point Lead
A new poll out of Virginia shows Hillary Clinton with a 12-point lead over Donald Trump, reaffirming that the state until recently considered a major battleground is trending solidly toward the Democrat’s column.
In a matchup including third-party candidates, 45 percent of likely voters surveyed support Clinton, while 33 percent said they will vote for Trump, the Republican nominee. Eight percent of those surveyed indicated support for Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson, 1 percent for the Green Party’s Jill Stein and 3 percent for Evan McMullin, an independent conservative candidate focusing his campaign on Utah. Two percent said they remain undecided, and 5 percent indicated that they support none of the candidates.
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The survey, administered by the Watson Center for Public Policy from Oct. 16 to 19, shows a slight uptick in support for both Clinton and Trump since the group released a version of the same poll last week, while fewer likely voters in Virginia are flocking to third-party candidates.
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