Donald Trump has narrowed Hillary Clinton's lead by 3 points in the latest Quinnipiac University poll results released on Wednesday — though most respondents said they are voting against a particular candidate.
Here are the results from surveying 960 likely voters:
- Clinton: 48 percent.
- Trump: 43 percent.
Here's how the candidates finished in last month's poll:
- Clinton: 51 percent.
- Trump: 41 percent.
In a four-way race, here is the breakdown:
- Clinton: 41 percent.
- Trump: 39 percent.
- Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson: 13 percent.
- Green Party candidate: Jill Stein: 4 percent.
Here are the top candidates' favorability ratings:
- Trump: 35-59 percent negative.
- Clinton: 40-57 percent negative.
Among Trump voters:
- Voting against Clinton: 66 percent.
- Voting for Trump: 23 percent.
Among Clinton voters:
- Voting against Trump: 54 percent.
- Voting for Clinton: 32 percent.
"No doubt the pneumonia will pass, but like a nagging cough that just won't go away, Donald Trump defies every remedy Hillary Clinton throws at him," said Tim Malloy, the Quinnipiac University poll's assistant director.
"It's the definition of 'damned by faint praise' — a presidential contest where a vote for a candidate is less an endorsement of that candidate than a stinging rejection of his or her opponent.
"Priority one for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump as the election looms: lure the cynical, disaffected, downright disgusted electorate into their camp," Malloy added. "That's no mean feat as clouds of distrust loom over both campaigns."
The Quinnipiac University poll was conducted between last Thursday and Tuesday and has a margin of error of 3.2 percent.