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Clinton Retains Big Lead on Trump

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Fueled by the conventions and a bad week for Trump.

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In a new Washington Post/ABC News poll, Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump in a two-way race 50 percent to 42 percent. This is consistent with other polling throughout the week which showed Clinton maintaining a healthy lead fueled by the recent Democratic National Convention and self-inflicted wounds like Trump's spat with the Gold Star Khan family. In the new poll, only 13 percent approved of Trump's behavior in his ongoing dispute with the family.

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