STATE POLLING
New polls today from Texas (Trump +3) and Florida (Clinton +3).
There are two weeks of campaigning left, and then we go to the polls (at least, those who haven't already early voted). Considering this election season feels like it started back around 2012, it's almost hard to believe we're this close to the finish line.
And as it stands, the GOP has to be quietly looking in the mirror every morning and asking themselves how did they get here. And not it a good way. Waking up two weeks before Election Day to find their hated opponent, Hillary Clinton, leading in must-win Florida and within the margin of error in Texas, of all states, has to be some sort of nightmare.
Then again, if this race has proven one thing, it's that all the "conventional wisdom" of how campaigns are supposed to play out are completely out the door.
In other words, hold on to your hat, it's going to be a wild finish.
No changes to the map today. Currently, Clinton has a projected overall lead of 322 to 187. Here are the current averages from the battleground states:
Likely Republican
Nebraska (CD2): Trump up by 6%
Texas: Trump up by 4.7%
Leaning Republican
Maine (CD2): Trump up by 3.6%
Iowa: Trump up by 3.6%
Utah: Trump up by 3.2%
Georgia: Trump up by 2.9%
Tied
Arizona
Ohio
Leaning Democrat
Nevada: Clinton up by 2%
Florida: Clinton up by 2.7%
North Carolina: Clinton up by 2.9%
Likely Democrat
Pennsylvania: Clinton up by 5.2%
Colorado: Clinton up by 5.5%
Minnesota: Clinton up by 6%
Wisconsin: Clinton up by 6%
New Mexico: Clinton up by 6.4%
Here are the State Polling Averages for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
NATIONAL POLLING
New poll today from ABC News that has Clinton ahead of Trump by 12%, leading 50% to 38%, with Johnson at 5% and Stein at 2%. In a head-to-head match-up, Clinton has a 53% to 41% lead, so they are basically splitting the third-party candidate support.
The current composite polling average in a four-candidate field has Clinton leading Trump by 7.2%.
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