US Electoral 2016 Update: Latest Reuters/Ipsos Survey Show Clinton Leading Trump By 6 Points
Clinton leads about 41 percent from August 11 to 15 according to the online poll.
Latest Reuters/Ipsos poll revealed that Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is leading over Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump by six percentage points. The results of the tracking poll were released Tuesday.
Clinton's lead has ranged from 41 to 44 percent since the last few weeks of July. She was about 41 percent from August 11 to 15, according to the online poll.
On the other hand, Trump has experienced shifts from 33 to 39 percent as he battled controversies over the past weeks. At present, the poll showed that the Republican is favored by around 35 percent of likely voters.
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Divided Republican Party?
Donald Trump's strong anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant ideas have led to the divisions in his party. Trump has also received criticisms from his party, as well as from Democrats earlier this month because of his word war with the parents of a Muslim-American soldier killed in Iraq.
A letter also circulated among the Republican camp which was signed by 70 of Trump's party-mates. The letter specifically denounced Trump's candidacy and urged readers not to vote for him. It was signed by past members of the Congress and staff of the Republican National Committee (RNC). The letter also requested the RNC to stop assisting Trump because his actions were dangerous to the party.
Clinton and Trump both began their campaign trail moving from one state to another. And while Clinton addressed questions and topics about the economy, health, unemployment and foreign issues, Trump had to deal with controversies brought about by his own comments and opinions.
Nearly 24 percent for undecided voters
The number of voters that are still unsure whether they would vote for Clinton or Trump is around 24 percent. However, there could still be significant changes that could affect the overall outcome of the polls.
In 2012, President Barack Obama was several points ahead of Republican Mitt Romney. Obama was at 46 percent while Romney was at 41- numbers that were very similar to what the current electoral polls present. Around 13 percent were still undecided.
Other alternative Reuters/Ipsos poll results
In other polls conducted by Reuters/Ipsos, respondents were asked who they would pick from among Clinton, Trump, Green Party bet Jill Stein, and Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson. Hillary Clinton still got the lead over Donald Trump at 6 percentage points. Johnson got third place with 8 percentage points, while Stein was in last place with 2.
The Reuters/Ipsos polls conducted from August 11 to 15 surveyed 1,132 and 1,131 likely voters, respectively, and had a credibility interval of 3 percentage points.
