Clinton Holds A Seven-Point Lead Over Trump In National Poll

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks to local residents during a campaign stop at the Iowa City Public Library, Tuesday, July 7, 2015, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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Hillary Clinton stands seven points ahead of Donald Trump among likely national voters, according to a new Suffolk University/USA Today poll.

Clinton leads, 48-41, when facing Trump in the head-to-head general election ballot. When third party candidates are added, Clinton still leads by seven points, 42-35, with Libertarian Gary Johnson polling at 9 percent and Green Party’s Jill Stein at 4 percent.

The last Suffolk University/USA Today poll conducted at the end of June, showed Clinton up by six points, 46-40. In the four-way poll, she led, 39-35, with Johnson at 8 percent and Stein at 3 percent.

The Suffolk University/USA Today poll was conducted Aug. 24-29, surveying 1,000 likely general election voters over the phone. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus three percent.

TPM’s PollTracker Average shows Clinton leading Trump, 44.6 to 41.5.

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