Clinton Holds A Two-Point Lead In Nevada Poll

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during an election night event at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., Tuesday, March 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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A Suffolk University poll shows Hillary Clinton ahead by two points, 44-42, among Nevada’s likely general election voters.

The poll included third party candidates who will appear on Nevada’s ballot, with Libertarian Gary Johnson polling at 5 percent, and Independent American Darrell Castle and party-less candidate Roque De La Fuente both at 1 percent.

Suffolk University has not polled Nevada voters about the general election, but a recent CBS/YouGov poll also showed Clinton ahead by two points, 43-41, with Johnson at 4 percent and Green Party’s Jill Stein at 3 percent.

The Suffolk poll was conducted over the phone from Aug. 15-17. The sample included 500 likely Nevada voters, with a margin of error of plus or minus 4.4 percent.

TPM’s PollTracker Average shows Clinton leading Trump, 43.7 to 41.7.

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  1. Should have been a safe state for the GOP.

    But Trump’s so-called candidacy has upended everything.

  2. A Suffolk University poll shows Hillary Clinton ahead by two points, 44-42, among Nevada’s likely general election voters.

    OK.

    Suffolk University has not polled Nevada voters about the general election.

    So who did Suffolk survey in Nevada for that 44-42 contest? Tumbleweeds? Coyotes?

    Should have been a safe state for the GOP.

    Why? Obama won it both times, as did Bill Clinton.

    FWIW, relative to what wikipedia says the racial demographics of the state are, the Suffolk poll oversamples whites and undersamples Hispanics. I suppose it’s due to the lesser voter registration numbers of the latter.

  3. This is what I dream about at night

    You have a pretty avid fantasy life. Clinton ain’t taking Texas, Mississippi, Georgia, SC, Montana, South Dak, MO, IN, or AZ.

  4. Admittedly I do. This would have probably been better described as a Nate Silver wet dream… :-}

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