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New Swing States Poll: Clinton Leads Trump In Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania

Caitlin MacNeal August 9, 2016, 3:18 PM EDT

Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump in head-to-head matchups in the key battleground states of Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania, according to a Quinnipiac University poll of likely voters released Tuesday afternoon.

In Florida, Clinton leads Trump by just one point, 46-45. But when third-party candidates are added to the question, Clinton and Trump are tied 43-43, with Libertarian Gary Johnson at 7 points and Green Party candidate Jill Stein at 3.

In Ohio, Clinton leads Trump by four points, 49-45. When third party candidates are added to the question, Clinton leads Trump by just two points, 44-42, with Johnson at 8 and Stein at 3.

In Pennsylvania, Clinton leads Trump by 10 points, 52-42. When third party candidates are added to the question, Clinton leads Trump by nine points, 48-39, with Johnson at 7 and Stein at 3.

Quinnipiac University conducted the polls July 30-Aug. 7 via phone. The university surveyed 1,056 likely Florida voters with a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points; 812 likely Ohio voters with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.4 percentage points; and 815 likely Pennsylvania voters with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.4 percentage points.


http://talkingpointsmemo.com/polltracker/quinnipiac-battleground-clinton-leads-august