Wednesday shows Republican nominee Donald Trump with 47% support among likely voters, and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton with 40.4% — the largest lead for the Republican thus far in the 2016 presidential race.
Clinton may enjoy a bounce after the Democratic National Convention wraps up in Philadelphia tomorrow. At the same time, there is considerable unhappiness among supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), whose delegates staged a mass walkout from the convention on Tuesday evening in protest at a “rigged” election process within the party. If Clinton cannot unify her party’s base, she may not enjoy the bounce she expects.
The new USC/L.A. Times poll corroborates new polling data from Gallup that indicates that Trump and Clinton have exactly the same favorability among American voters for the first time. 37% of Americans view both candidates favorably, while 58% view them unfavorably.
L.A. Times/USC Dornsife Poll: Trump 47%, Clinton 40% - Breitbart