Trump reverses Clintons lead gains momentum
Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON D.C. Donald Trump leads Hillary Clinton
by three points in the latest Fox News poll released Wednesday. Trumps lead is the exact same as the polls margin of error but represents
the first time Trump has led Clinton. Enthusiasm is on the GOPs side as
more Republicans (74) than Democrats (66) say they are extremely or very interested in the presidential election.
In the poll Trump has 45 of registered voters support Clintons 42.
One reason for Trumps showing is there is parity on party unity as 83 of Democrats back Clinton and 82 of Republicans support Trump.
Independents go for Trump by 46-30 although one in five would vote for someone else or stay home (20).
The poll shows Bernie Sanders has a 46-42 advantage over Trump in a hypothetical matchup. Sanders was up by 53-30 in April. However the Vermont senator trails Clinton in the Democratic nomination race by what is considered an insurmountable number of delegates.
The drawn-out nomination battle may hurt Clinton among the base as 1 in 10 Sanders voters say they would pick Trump over her in November (11).
- Clinton has a net negative honesty rating of -35 points. Thats because a new low 31 say shes honest while a record 66 say she isnt.
- Trump does better on this measure although he is still underwater by 17 points: 40 think hes honest and 57 say hes not.
- Clinton leads with black voters who back her 90 to 7 over Trump and with Hispanics who favor her 62 to 23.
She also leads with women 50 of whom back her compared to 36 for Trump.
Trump also trails Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in a hypothetical matchup. Sanders has 46 to Trumps 42 but Trump is gaining on Sanders in the same poll.
The poll talked to 1021 registered voters May 14-17 and has a margin of error of plus-or-minus 3 points.
