Final Roanoke College Poll: Hillary Clinton hurt by email probe, holds 7-point lead in Virginia

[uawchild]

Source: Roanoke Times

Hillary Clinton possesses a 7-point lead over Donald Trump in Virginia, according to the latest Roanoke College Poll released Friday.

While the Democratic presidential nominee remains the front-runner in the state, her polling numbers took a hit from FBI Director James Comey's decision to reopen the probe into Clinton's emails.

Prior to Comey's announcement, Clinton held an 18-point over Trump, according to the Roanoke College poll. Now, she holds a 9-point lead in a head-to-head match-up with Trump and a 7-point lead when the independent, Libertarian and Green Party candidates are factored in.
The reopened email investigation did impact some voters' decisions, according to the poll.

About 7 percent of respondents voting for other candidates said the FBI's renewed interest in Clinton's emails caused them to switch their support. About 10 percent of undecided voters polled said the renewed probe caused them to shift from supporting Clinton to undecided.

Read more: http://www.roanoke.com/news/politics/final-roanoke-college-poll-hillary-clinton-hurt-by-email-probe/article_11060764-3335-57d5-af6b-5e7dcfc7853b.html

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Roanoke College polling is rated C+ by 538 and has a R+0.3 bias.

Thanks to the DU-er that gave a better link for this poll, allowing me to replace the rightwing Washington Times one.

[uawchild]

1. Virginia is not going to turn red.

Last edited Fri Nov 4, 2016, 01:49 PM - Edit history (1)

Even though the pollster says the race is tightening, which is true, a +7 point lead in Virginia is a solid lead there.

The pollster has a R+0.3 bias according to 538 and I think he showed some of that bias in his wishful thinking about the trend possibly continuing in the article. That part wasn't polling by him, it was pure speculation.

In any case, polls always tighten up as support for third party candidates fades away the closer the election gets.

[bushisanidiot]

2. Excellent!

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