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Zogby Poll: Clinton Leads Trump by Two Points, ‘Back to a Close Race’

A new online poll suggests Donald Trump is back in the game after falling behind Hillary Clinton in several post-convention polls. A Zogby Analytics survey that was published on Tuesday shows the New Yorker just behind the former secretary of state by two points, 38 percent

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Poll: Washington Insiders Prefer Clinton over Trump by 40 Percent

Washington insiders “expect it to be business as usual in the federal government next year,” according to a new Washington Examiner/Echelon Influential Insights poll, which found Washington insiders prefer Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump by 40 percent.

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At Least Six Swing States Face Double-Digit Premium Hikes under Obamacare

Double-digit Obamacare premium hikes projected in 2017 may bode in Donald Trump’s favor, as several swing states are being impacted by double-digit increases under the law and consumers are expected to see the hikes around Nov. 1 — one week before heading to the polls.

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General Election Debate Criteria Released

The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) released the polling and debate criteria that will be used to determine which presidential candidates and vice presidential candidates make the debate stage ahead of the general election on Nov. 8. The polls that

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Trump Blasts Obama, Clinton with Visual Aids: ‘Are We Liking These Cards?’

With the help of visual aids, Donald Trump stayed focused on criticizing President Obama and Hillary Clinton’s record during a campaign rally in Kissimmee, Florida on Thursday night. The Republican nominee showed the huge crowd several charts that he had made to bash Obama and Clinton — a new style that he’s recently been demonstrating on the campaign trail.

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Trump to Home Builders: Home Ownership, ‘The American Dream’

The Republican nominee stayed on message, talking about the economy and going after his rival Hillary Clinton’s record. “Home building is very close to my heart,” the New Yorker explained to his audience, noting that his father built homes in Queens and Brooklyn.

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Donald Trump: President Obama is the ‘Founder of ISIS’

Donald Trump first made the claim about Obama and ISIS during a campaign rally in Florida on Wednesday night. Speaking to more than 8,000 people, Trump declared: “ISIS is honoring President Obama. He’s the founder of ISIS.”

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Poll: Trump Ties Clinton in Florida, Slightly Trails in Ohio

A new Quinnipiac University swing state poll found Donald Trump is in a “virtual likely voter tie” with Hillary Clinton in Florida and is slightly trailing her in Ohio. However, Clinton holds a 10 point lead over the Republican nominee in

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Trump on Hillary Clinton: ‘She’s so Guilty’

Donald Trump blasted his rival Hillary Clinton during a campaign rally in Wilmington, North Carolina with more than 5,000 supporters inside the event and reportedly thousands still outside who couldn’t fit.

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Energy Expert Praises Trump’s Economic Plan: ‘Surest Path to Job Creation’

“The manner in which energy is developed and unitized, in just endless different ways in our economy, can provide an extraordinary stimulus to economic growth,” explained Hartnett-White, who is currently a fellow and director of the Armstrong Center for Energy & the Environment at the Texas Public Policy Institute. “The surest path to job creation in my judgment is through taking advantage of the energy.”

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Trump Fundraises Off ‘Left-Wing Protesters’

The protesters who attempted to disrupt Donald Trump’s speech on Monday at the Detroit Economic Club unintentionally gave the New Yorker an avenue for fundraising.

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Donald Trump’s Economic Plan: ‘I Want to Jump Start America’

“When we abandoned the policy of America first, we started rebuilding other countries instead of our own,” Donald Trump declared, adding that now 40 percent of Detroit’s residents live in poverty and the unemployment rate is more than double the national average. “In short, the city of Detroit is the living breathing example of my opponent’s failed economic agenda.”

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Poll: Hillary Clinton Opens Eight Point Lead Nationally

Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump 41 percent to 33 percent when Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson, who has 9 percent, and Green Party candidate Jill Stein, at five percent, are factored in, according to the poll results.

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Trump on ISIS: ‘They Dream of Hillary Clinton’

“She short circuited — she used the term,” Donald Trump stated about Clinton during a campaign rally in Windham, New Hampshire — a state where he’s currently seven points behind the former secretary of state. “She took a little short circuit in the brain.”

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