2016 US Elections - Trump’s Camp is Going Through Tumultuous Times (August 18)
GENERAL ELECTION MATCHUP
Hillary Clinton’s lead over Donald Trump has slightly declined since last week. Among likely voters, Clinton leads by 5 points (41% Clinton to 36% Trump), down from 6 points last week. Among registered voters, Clinton leads by 8 points (41% Clinton to 33% Trump), down from 9 points last week.
In the 4-way ballot including Libertarian Gary Johnson and Green Jill Stein, the overall picture is relatively similar to the 2-way ballot: Hillary Clinton leads among likely voters by four points (39% Clinton to 35% Trump to 7% Johnson to 2% Stein) and 8 points among registered voters (40% Clinton to 32% Trump to 9% Johnson to 3% Stein).
Favorability scores for Donald Trump have stabilized with 62% of registered voters viewing him unfavorably and 38% favorably – essentially the same as last week.
OTHER TRENDS
With 19% of Americans declaring that the economy is their top concern, terrorism has moved to second on the list. This is the first time since the Orlando nightclub shooting that terrorism is not American’s top concern.
President Barack’s Obama approval rating among registered voters stands at 46%, down slightly from last week.
In our generic congressional ballot question, Democrats have a 5 point advantage among registered voters.
