US election 2016: Trump, Clinton now running neck and neck
Here's what happened on the campaign trail the week of May 23.
Can Donald Trump actually win this thing?
When the billionaire real estate mogul first threw his hat in the ring, some news outlets confined him to their entertainment section. Eleven months and hundreds of front pages later, he is running neck and neck with the once heavily favored Hillary Clinton — and may even be ahead.
Real Clear Politics' average of recent polls this week showed Trump ahead by 0.2 percentage points — 43.4% to 43.2%. NBC’s recent poll shows Trump down by 3 points, while ABC’s newest poll showed Trump up by 2 points. All are well within the margin of error.
Republicans are now supporting Trump over Clinton by an 86% to 6% margin, up from 72% to 13% just a month ago. The shift was to be expected after Trump this week formally acquired the number of delegates he needs to win the Republican primary, a mere formality since his challengers had already dropped out.
