ANALYSIS: Poll Shows Deep Hole for Donald Trump, With Room for More DiggingBut there are glimmers of opportunity for Trump, as reflected in concerns about Clinton’s candidacy and broader societal forces at play this year.

June 28, 2016 at 08:48

But there are glimmers of opportunity for Trump, as reflected in concerns about Clinton’s candidacy and broader societal forces at play this year.

A new ABC News/Washington Post poll captured a candidate in apparent freefall. The poll, conducted June 20 to 23, showed Donald Trump down 12 points against Hillary Clinton — a 14-point swing from where he stood barely a month ago, about when he locked up the Republican presidential nomination. The poll suggests that Trump’s divisive campaign could easily further alienate voters. He could fall quite a bit more, particularly as the nation looks more favorably on President Barack Obama, against whom Trump has cast himself. But there are glimmers of opportunity for Trump, as reflected in concerns about Clinton’s candidacy and broader societal forces at play this year. First, the downside: The way ...

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