Race tightens between Clinton, Trump
With seven weeks left until the US presidential election, the race is essentially a statistical tie.
WASHINGTON — The contest between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump tightened this week.
In the RealClearPolitics polling average, Clinton’s lead has shrunk 1.8 percentage points, meaning that the advantage Democrats accrued after both parties held their summer nominating conventions has now dissipated.
At one point, Clinton was almost 7 points ahead of Trump in the average. As the campaign enters its seven-week homestretch, the race is essentially, in the parlance of pollsters, a statistical tie.
That is not to say that Americans are satisfied with their choices. Various polls show the contrary. A comprehensive online survey of 5,000 Americans found that 31% of those polled can’t quite take the leap to vote for Trump — or Clinton. That group was divided into three camps: third-party voters, undecided voters and those who say they’ll just stay home this year.
