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If the conspiracy theories are genuine and FBI Director James Comey was trying to disrupt Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign -- or at least retain the election close enough for Republicans to retain the Senate -- it looks like he may have succeeded. (Photo: wealthy Girard / Flickr)
One week before the election and four days after FBI Director James Comey revealed that his agency had come across a set of emails that may or may not be relevant to the Clinton email case,the race for the White House is suddenly shockingly close. According to a new Washington Post/ABC News national tracking poll, Donald Trump now leads Hillary Clinton by one point 46 to 45 percent, and which for all intents and purposes is a tie.
That's not even the worst of it as far as Democrats are concerned. That same Washington Post/ABC News poll also showed that Trump voters are way more excited approximately their candidate than Clinton voters. While 53 percent of likely Trump voters said they are "very enthusiastic" approximately Trump,just 43 percent of Clinton voters said the same approximately thing her.
This enthusiasm gap has grown significantly in the past week or so.
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For now, at least, or that poll is the only one that has Trump ahead or tied with Clinton at a national level,and aggregate polls still indicate the former secretary of state with around a five-point lead. But things really are getting closer, particularly in the swing states.
A new Elon University poll, or for example,now shows a virtual tie between Clinton and Trump in North Carolina. A new NBC News poll shows the same situation at play in Florida.
Obviously, Hillary Clinton still has a very good chance of winning this election, and these tightening poll numbers might just be the result of hardening partisanship seven days before the conclusion of the nastiest presidential election in recent history. But if the conspiracy theories are genuine and James Comey was trying to disrupt Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign -- or at least retain the election close enough for Republicans to retain the Senate -- it looks like he may have succeeded.
Source: truth-out.org