*****BREAKING*****Clinton Opens 12 Point National Lead / 13 In Two Person Race

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Voters less optimistic, enthusiastic than at start of campaign

West Long Branch, NJ - Hillary Clinton has taken a double digit lead over Donald Trump according to the latest Monmouth University Poll . This compares to the slim two point lead she held among likely voters just before the two major parties held their conventions. Both candidates remain unpopular, but the Democrat has a growing advantage on being seen as more temperamentally suited for the presidency. Still, Clinton's email use remains a problem for her, while voters are divided on the impact of Trump's attitude toward Russia. The poll also found that voters are less optimistic and enthusiastic about the 2016 election than they were one year ago.

Currently, 46% of registered voters support Clinton and 34% back Trump, with 7% supporting Libertarian Gary Johnson, and 2% backing Jill Stein of the Green Party. Support among likely voters stands at 50% Clinton, 37% Trump, 7% Johnson, and 2% Stein. In a poll taken days before the Republican convention in mid-July, Clinton held a narrow 43% to 40% lead among registered voters and a 45% to 43% lead among likely voters.

http://www.monmouth.edu/polling-institute/reports/MonmouthPoll_US_080816/

MONMOUTH IS RATED A+ AT 538

[NastyRiffraff]

1. Looks like people are waking up

I don't pay much attention to national polls, but this is a huge lead. If it holds, we're talking landslide.

Just keep on talking, Donald!

[sheshe2]

2. K&R!

[Buckeye_Democrat]

3. YES!!

Someone make a gigantic "participation trophy" for Trump, the biggest one ever, so his precious ego doesn't get hurt too bad. (There goes my "bleeding heart" again.)

[DemonGoddess]

4. K&R!

[helpisontheway]

5. Woohoo

I can't wait til November so we can make it official. Until then voter registration and the GOTV..

[workinclasszero]

6. GOTV democrats!!!

This could be the year we turn red states blue and take back Congress for the PEOPLE!!!!

[forest444]

8. If Democrats can elect Hillary AND retake both houses of Congress,

the proverbial coattails will have to be renamed dress trains.

[Hulk]

7. Hope it has a clear, strong affect on congressional races.

I'm pretty confident that Hillary will move into the White House. BARELY confident that Mr. turtlehead will be given a back seat in the Senate, but I would LOVE to see teabaggers thinned out of the House and moved closer to a Democratic controlled House in 2017.

It's going to take more than just getting HRC in the White House to get Bernie's agenda moving forward. We don't need to settle for watering down everything we do to satisfy the corporations and oligarchy.

[workinclasszero]

10. Yes we need votes in the Congress

I would like to see this country move forward in a big way after 8 years of republican obstruction and sabotage against our President and the American people!

[AgadorSparticus]

9. Niiice!!

[bucolic_frolic]

11. Any historical data?

I don't recall any of the 2 party candidates polling in the high 30s
this late in a campaign

[Codeine]

13. It happens.

Goldwater. McGovern. Ford. Mondale. Carter did as well, but there was the John Anderson element that year.

[SunSeeker]

12. Wow.

[Jamaal510]

14. She's polling higher

than the entire Clown Trio combined. I'm not getting complacent and there's still plenty of work cut out for those of us who want her elected, but she's in good shape.

[Tarheel_Dem]

15. Can't we just vote already? I'm just ready for this all to be over.