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by NW Spotlight
A few short weeks ago, Real Clear Politics presidential polling averages showed [2] Hillary with a +5.3 advantage over Trump in polling. A Real Clear Politics snapshot of the 2016 presidential election had Hillary with a +18.0 favorability rating, Hillary leading in betting odds 79.0 to Trump’s 21.0, and Hillary leading in the battleground states.
That +5.3 polling advantage has dropped [3] to +3.3 for Hillary, the +18.0 favorability rating has fallen to +7.7 for Hillary, and Hillary’s lead in betting odds has gone from 79.0-to-21.0 to 76.0-to-24.0 over Trump. Hillary’s lead in the battleground states is shrinking.
Most significantly, a few weeks ago Real Clear Politics presidential poll averages showed Hillary with 272 electoral votes and Trump with 154. 270 electoral votes are needed to win. Today’s [3] Real Clear Politics presidential poll averages show Hillary dropping to 229 electoral votes, and Trump still with 154. The remainder are toss ups.
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