Clinton resurgent, while Trump stalls

October 02, 2016 08:15

Hillary Clinton has been rewarded with a sizeable poll bump on the heels of her commanding US presidential debate performance, surveys showed today, while Donald Trump remained bogged down by his row with a former beauty queen.

Trump had erased an advantage in polls enjoyed by his Democratic rival, but the latest average posted by RealClear Politics now shows Clinton ahead by three percentage points, 43.8 to 40.9 per cent.

Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson nabbed 7.3 per cent.

Those nationwide poll results come as Clinton's numbers also improve in a number of critical swing states -- including the coveted battlegrounds of Florida, Nevada and New Hampshire -- following Monday's heated debate watched by some 84 million people.

A Clinton victory in next month's election, however, is by no means in the bag.

Pollsters are still awaiting a verdict from undecided voters in Ohio, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, where Trump is slated to hold a rally late today.

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