Last updated on July 17th, 2023 at 07:21 pm
A new batch of NBC News/Marist polls of Florida, Virginia, North Carolina, and Colorado show Hillary Clinton leading Donald Trump by big margins in each key swing state.
Here are Clinton’s leads over Trump:
NBC / WSJ / Marist Poll
Florida: Clinton +5
N.C.: Clinton +9
Virginia: Clinton +13
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The NBC News/Marist polls found Clinton leading Trump in Florida 44%-39%. She leads Trump in North Carolina 48%-39%. Clinton leads Trump in Virginia 46%-33%, and in Colorado, Clinton leads 46%-32%.
What should terrify Republicans about the results is that support for Trump has dropped in two of the four swing states over the past month. Support for Trump has dropped by 3 points in Colorado, 2 points in Virginia. Support for Trump stayed flat in North Carolina and grew by 2 points in Florida.
If Hillary Clinton wins all four of these swing states, Donald Trump has no path to victory on Election Night. Considering that Clinton is up by double digits in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin, Trump’s path to the White House may need a miracle. Currently, there is no realistic path for Donald Trump to win the White House.
However, the election is not being held today. The message that Democrats should take from these polls is that they are on course for victory, which means that they should double their efforts. It is time to put the pedal to the metal. If Hillary Clinton maintains these leads after the first presidential debate, the path to victory will be clear.
The presidential debates have the potential to change the race, so while Democrats are doing well today, it is vital that they push even harder to carry their momentum in November.
For Republicans, Trump is a bigger disaster than could have imagined. Any hopes of weathering the Trump storm with their Congressional majority intact are being dashed as with each passing day as it is looking like Republicans will be lucky if their House majority survives this election.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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