TRUMP BEATS HILLARY CLINTON IN NEW CNN POLL

Coming out of the RNC convention, Donald Trump is dominating Hillary Clinton in the latest CNN/ORC poll. In a two-way race, he’s beating her 48% to 45%. In the likely four-way race that includes Gary Johnson and Jill Stein, he’s winning 44% to 39%.

This translates to a 6-point RNC convention bounce for Trump, which are traditionally measured in two-way matchups.

The new findings mark Trump’s best showing in a CNN/ORC Poll against Clinton since September 2015. Trump’s new edge rests largely on increased support among independents, 43% of whom said that Trump’s convention in Cleveland left them more likely to back him, while 41% were dissuaded. Pre-convention, independents split 34% Clinton to 31% Trump, with sizable numbers behind Johnson (22%) and Stein (10%). Now, 46% say they back Trump, 28% Clinton, 15% Johnson and 4% Stein.

They are now virtually ties in the Real Clear Politics average of all the polls.

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