US election 2016: Polling history suggests Trump can still win

Here's what happened on the campaign trail the week of Aug. 22.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S., August 25, 2016. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri - RTX2N2RQ
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, Aug. 25, 2016. - REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
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Is the race for the White House already over?

Republican Donald Trump has been consistently trailing Hillary Clinton in the polls for weeks. The latest RCP polling average has him trailing her by 6 points, 47.7% to 41.7% — well beyond the margin of error.

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