CBS Poll: Clinton And Trump Essentially Tied In NC Print
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Monday, 27 June 2016 15:48

Raleigh - Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton now leads presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump 44 to 42 in  latest North Carolina poll conducted for CBS News. However, the race is a statistical tie given the poll of 988 likely voters has a 4 percent margin of error.

Both candidates are saddled with high negatives. However, Trump seems to benefiting more from the negatives. Fifty three percent of North Carolinians who preferred Trump did so mainly because of their opposition to Clinton as president. Only 36 percent of Clinton supporters said their preference was based on their opposition to Trump. 

The full results of the extensive poll can be read here: CBS News 2016 Battleground Tracker: North Carolina, June 2016

 

Last Updated on Monday, 27 June 2016 16:38