Hillary Clinton Vs. Donald Trump Polls: Clinton Increases Her Lead, But Most Americans Think The Country Is Heading In The Wrong Direction

Republican nominee for president of the United States Donald Trump continues to lose ground to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that was released on Tuesday afternoon. The poll, which was conducted from September 22-26 and included 1,705 Americans over the age of 18, had a credibility interval of 2.7 percentage points for all adults. As usual, the poll was conducted online.

It included 752 Democrats to only 570 Republicans. An additional 216 independent voters were included in the poll. It also included 1,411 registered voters, 1,041 of which are considered likely voters for the upcoming election. For registered voters, the credibility interval is three percentage points. For likely voters, the credibility interval is 3.5 percentage points.

Head-To-Head Poll

In a head-to-head scenario, 44 percent of likely voters favor Clinton, while only 38 percent of likely voters favor Trump. Among likely independent voters, 29 percent favor Trump, while only 20 percent favor Clinton. In the same head-to-head-scenario, 44 percent of registered voters favor Clinton, while only 36 percent of registered voters favor Trump.

Among likely voters, Clinton is the clear choice here. As the Inquisitr recently reported, Clinton led Trump 41 points to 37 points among likely voters in the same Reuters/Ipsos poll that was conducted from September 18-22. Clinton’s current lead of six points is an increase of two points from her four-point lead in last week’s results. While Trump has briefly held the lead in this particular poll over the course of the past year, Clinton has been the leader for the majority of the time, and her lead has been increasing in recent weeks.

“The voters said the outcome of the #debate was the result of Trump’s failure rather than Clinton’s success.”https://t.co/atKF4sGp0B

— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) September 28, 2016

Four-Way Ballot Poll

In a four-way ballot scenario, 42 percent of likely voters favor Clinton, while only 38 percent favor Trump. Among likely independent voters, 27 percent favor Trump, while only 20 percent favor Clinton. In the same four-way ballot scenario, 42 percent of registered voters favor Clinton, while only 35 percent of registered voters favor Trump.

Among likely voters in a four-way ballot scenario, Clinton only had a four-point lead over Trump, which is in contrast to her six-point lead in a head-to-head poll. The biggest difference can be seen when it comes to registered voters in a four-way ballot scenario, as 42 percent of voters favor Clinton, while only 35 percent favor Trump.

The Direction of America

While both candidates have their loyal supporters, the poll shows that the majority of Americans are concerned with the direction the country is heading in. Among all adults, 65 percent of people believe the country is heading in the wrong direction, while only 22 percent believe it is heading in the right direction. Only 14 percent of Americans are unsure.

Among Democrats, 45 percent believe the country is heading in the wrong direction, while only 39 percent believe it is heading in the right direction. Among Republicans and independents, 84 percent and 76 percent believe it is heading in the wrong direction, respectively.

Regardless of which candidate is eventually elected, Americans believe the country has a lot of changes to make, and it appears as though they are not confident in either candidate. Both candidates are viewed as unfavorable in the poll, with 57 percent viewing Trump in a negative light to 51 percent for Clinton. Independent candidates Gary Johnson and Jill Stein are viewed by many people as a change to the status quo, but neither of them has a realistic chance of winning the election.

A new report confirms that Donald Trump was too lazy to seriously practice for the debate https://t.co/yGCEzdIuVW via @voxdotcom

— Michael F Ozaki MD (@brontyman) September 28, 2016

The Final Two Debates

While Trump declared himself the winner after the first debate, many political commentators disagree with his view. Regardless of the winner, Trump has two more debates to come across better to the American public. While he has been criticized for not being prepared for the first debate, the New York Times reports that Trump’s advisors are urging him to practice for the next one.

“Campaign advisers to Donald J. Trump, concerned that his focus and objectives had dissolved during the first presidential debate on Monday, plan to more rigorously prepare him for his next face-off with Hillary Clinton by drilling the Republican nominee on crucial answers, facts and counterattacks, and by coaching him on ways to whack Mrs. Clinton on issues even if he is not asked about them. Whether he is open to practicing meticulously is a major concern, however, according to some of these advisers and others close to Mr. Trump.”

Whether or not Trump practices remains to be seen, but it could help his chances considerably in a tight race.

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