Poll Update
2016 General Election - Clinton 42%, Trump 40% (George Washington University/Battleground 8/28-9/1/16)
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2016 General Election: Trump vs. Clinton
Asked of 1000 Likely Voters
| Hillary Clinton, the Democrat | 42% | |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump, the Republican | 40% | |
| Gary Johnson, Libertarian | 11% | |
| Jill Stein, the Green Party | 3% | |
| Undecided | 5% |
2016 National House Race
Asked of 1000 Likely Voters
| Republican | 41% | |
|---|---|---|
| Lean Republican | 2% | |
| Lean Democrat | 1% | |
| Democrat | 44% | |
| Undecided (vol) | 13% |
US Right Direction Wrong Track
Asked of 1000 Likely Voters
| Right direction/strongly | 13% | |
|---|---|---|
| Right direction/somewhat | 14% | |
| Wrong track/somewhat | 11% | |
| Wrong track/strongly | 55% | |
| Unsure | 7% |
Obama Job Approval
Asked of 1000 Likely Voters
| Approve/strongly | 37% | |
|---|---|---|
| Approve | 13% | |
| Disapprove | 6% | |
| Disapprove/strongly | 41% | |
| Unsure | 3% |
Hillary Clinton Favorable Rating
Asked of 1000 Likely Voters
| Strongly Favorable | 22% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Favorable | 21% | |
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 8% | |
| Strongly Unfavorable | 48% | |
| No opinion | 1% | |
| Never Heard of | 0% |
Tim Kaine Favorable Rating
Asked of 1000 Likely Voters
| Strongly Favorable | 11% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Favorable | 19% | |
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 12% | |
| Strongly Unfavorable | 10% | |
| No opinion | 19% | |
| Never Heard of | 30% |
Donald Trump Favorable Rating
Asked of 1000 Likely Voters
| Strongly Favorable | 20% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Favorable | 18% | |
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 8% | |
| Strongly Unfavorable | 50% | |
| No opinion | 3% | |
| Never Heard of | 0% |
Mike Pence Favorable Rating
Asked of 1000 Likely Voters
| Strongly Favorable | 15% | |
|---|---|---|
| Somewhat Favorable | 19% | |
| Somewhat Unfavorable | 9% | |
| Strongly Unfavorable | 18% | |
| No opinion | 14% | |
| Never Heard of | 25% |
Party Identification
Asked of 1000 Likely Voters
| Republican/strong | 22% | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican/not strong | 9% | |
| Lean Republican | 9% | |
| independent | 14% | |
| Lean Democrat | 8% | |
| Democrat/not strong | 9% | |
| Democrat/strong | 27% | |
| No preference (vol.) | 1% | |
| Other (vol.) | 0% | |
| Unsure/refused (vol.) | 1% |