Opinion poll gives Trump a one point lead
- 8 years ago
An opinion poll has put Donald Trump ahead of Hillary Clinton with less than a week to go before the November 8 US presidential election.
The Republican scored a one point lead (46%) over his Democratic rival (45%) in a random telephone survey of just over 1100 likely voters. ( ABC/Washington Post)
Democratic campaign aids have dismissed the result.
Both main candidates have been out and about drumming up support in crucial swing states. With analysts predicting early voters are more likely to have backed Clinton, Trump is urging them to change their ballots.
“So if you live here, or in Michigan or Pennsylvania or Minnesota, those four places, you can change your vote to Donald Trump and we’ll make America great again, ok? She is not going to make America great again,” Trump urged voters.
The fours states Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota and Pennsylvania do allow early vote switches but the practice is extremely rare, according to the Early Voting Information Center at Reed College.
In a show of support for his former US Secretary of State, President Barack Obama has hit the campaign trail. With Clinton wounded by FBI email disclosures, its hoped Obama can work some of his magic.
“Has she made mistakes? Of course, so have I. There is nobody in the public arena over the course of 30 years who doesn’t make some, but she is a fundamentally good and decent person who knows what she’s doing and will be an outstanding president,” encouraged President Obama.
Meanwhile Clinton has been concentrating on swing state Florida. Her aids are telling her win there and its in the bag Back in 2000 it was where an election was won and lost, the state could be centre stage once again.
The Republican scored a one point lead (46%) over his Democratic rival (45%) in a random telephone survey of just over 1100 likely voters. ( ABC/Washington Post)
Democratic campaign aids have dismissed the result.
Both main candidates have been out and about drumming up support in crucial swing states. With analysts predicting early voters are more likely to have backed Clinton, Trump is urging them to change their ballots.
“So if you live here, or in Michigan or Pennsylvania or Minnesota, those four places, you can change your vote to Donald Trump and we’ll make America great again, ok? She is not going to make America great again,” Trump urged voters.
The fours states Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota and Pennsylvania do allow early vote switches but the practice is extremely rare, according to the Early Voting Information Center at Reed College.
In a show of support for his former US Secretary of State, President Barack Obama has hit the campaign trail. With Clinton wounded by FBI email disclosures, its hoped Obama can work some of his magic.
“Has she made mistakes? Of course, so have I. There is nobody in the public arena over the course of 30 years who doesn’t make some, but she is a fundamentally good and decent person who knows what she’s doing and will be an outstanding president,” encouraged President Obama.
Meanwhile Clinton has been concentrating on swing state Florida. Her aids are telling her win there and its in the bag Back in 2000 it was where an election was won and lost, the state could be centre stage once again.