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Report: Hillary Clinton’s lead becoming safer as Election Day nears

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Hillary Clinton’s lead is becoming safer, as the share of undecided voters and voters not supporting a major-party candidate shrinks. Harry Enten with FiveThirtyEight reported Thursday that people backing Clinton and Donald Trump now account for slightly more than 84 percent of the vote. That, Enten reported, is the highest their combined share has been since the website began issuing forecasts in June. The site points out there “hasn’t been a huge change, but it’s meaningful.” With just a month…

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Barack Obama postpones Miami Gardens campaign event because of Hurricane Matthew

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President Barack Obama won’t be visiting Florida this week. The Hillary Clinton campaign announced it was postponing a campaign stop in Miami Gardens scheduled for Wednesday because of Hurricane Matthew. The event was scheduled to take place at Florida Memorial University, and Obama was expected to rally supporters and encourage Floridians to register to vote. The cancellation comes at a critical point in the campaign. Clinton holds a slim margin over Donald Trump in Florida. A recent Quinnipiac University Poll showed…

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New poll shows Hillary Clinton at 46%, Donald Trump at 41%

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Hillary Clinton has a five-point lead in the Sunshine State, according to a new poll of Florida voters. In a new Quinnipiac University poll, Clinton saw a spike in support following the first presidential debate. The poll found Clinton leads Donald Trump, 46 percent to 41 percent. Five percent of respondents said they were backing Libertarian Gary Johnson, while 2 percent said they backed Jill Stein, the Green Party candidate. The poll of 545 likely voters was conducted Sept. 27 through Oct.…

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Patrick Murphy attacks Marco Rubio’s attendance record in new ad

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Rep. Patrick Murphy is promising voters to “never stop working” for them in a new TV spot. The 30-second spot, called “Office,” highlights Sen. Marco Rubio’s attendance record. In the advertisement, Murphy says the Miami Republican “too often … didn’t show up and failed us when he did.” “To get things done, you have to show up. You have to work together,” he says in the advertisement. “Whether it’s protecting Social Security and women’s healthcare or growing the economy, we’ve…

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Florida Chamber poll: Hillary Clinton at 43%, Donald Trump at 41%

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Florida is too close to call. A new survey released Monday by the Florida Chamber Political Institute found the race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump remains tight. The survey found Clinton is at 43 percent, followed by Trump at 41 percent. Libertarian Gary Johnson received 8 percent support, while 5 percent said they were undecided. Two percent of respondents said they would pick someone else. The poll of 617 registered voters was conducted from Sept. 15 through Sept. 20.…

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New Hillary Clinton spot focuses on Donald Trump’s comments against women

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Hillary Clinton has a question for voters: Is Donald Trump the president they want for their daughters? That’s the question at the center of a new 30-second spots, called “Mirrors.” The new TV ad shows girls standing in front of the mirror as Trump’s comments about women plays in the background. The advertisement, according to the Clinton campaign, is meant to highlight Trump’s “hateful and offensive message he’s sending to girls across the country.” “Donald Trump has spent his campaign,…

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Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump 46% to 41% in new poll

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Hillary Clinton has a 5-point lead over Donald Trump in the Sunshine State, according to a new poll from Monmouth University. The survey, released Tuesday and conducted from Sept. 16 to Sept. 19, showed Clinton was at 46 percent. Trump is in second with 41 percent, followed by Libertarian Gary Johnson at 6 percent. Jill Stein, the Green Party candidate, received 1 percent, and 5 percent of respondents said they were undecided. The survey of 400 likely Florida voters has…

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