
Trump postpones Friday's running mate announcement following France attack
Donald Trump announced late Thursday that "In light of the horrible attack in Nice, France, I have postponed tomorrow's news conference concerning my Vice Presidential announcement." The news came amid reports Trump has chosen Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate.
It is now official, Donald Trump will run for President of the United States of America under a GOP ticket. Now the question remains, can he beat Hillary Clinton?
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Liberals will do all they can to make sure Trump doesn't win the election for president and they may even get support from some Republicans too! Edited: Raving on 20th Jul, 2016 - 11:55am
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Trump tries to tie it all up, Ivanka aims to soften dad, more -- catch up on the GOP convention
The Republican convention ended Thursday night with a triumphant Donald Trump closing the rollercoaster four-day gathering with a forceful, hold-no-prisoners speech. Among the other highlights: 1. Ivanka Trump tried to soften her father's image, saying that he is color-blind and gender-neutral. 2. Mike Pence may be the running mate, but the Trump kids are all set to be the campaign's stars (Except for dad, of course. 3. Trump tested the attention span of his audience with an address that went well over an hour. Follow USA TODAY's coverage next week as we head to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Ref. USAToday.
Donald Trump comes out of his convention ahead of Hillary Clinton in the race for the White House, topping her 44% to 39% in a four-way matchup including Gary Johnson (9%) and Jill Stein (3%) and by three points in a two-way head-to-head, 48% to 45%. That latter finding represents a 6-point convention bounce for Trump, which are traditionally measured in two-way matchups.
There hasn't been a significant post-convention bounce in CNN's polling since 2000. That year Al Gore and George W. Bush both boosted their numbers by an identical 8 points post-convention before ultimately battling all the way to the Supreme Court.
The new findings mark Trump's best showing in a CNN/ORC Poll against Clinton since September 2015. Trump's new edge rests largely on increased support among independents, 43% of whom said that Trump's convention in Cleveland left them more likely to back him, while 41% were dissuaded. Pre-convention, independents split 34% Clinton to 31% Trump, with sizable numbers behind Johnson (22%) and Stein (10%). Now, 46% say they back Trump, 28% Clinton, 15% Johnson and 4% Stein.
Trump's newfound lead is also boosted by a sharp increase in support from whites without college degrees. In the new poll they break 62% for Trump to 23% for Clinton, while whites who hold at least a bachelor's degree have actually tilted more pro-Clinton since the convention (From a 40% to 40% split pre-convention to a 44% Clinton to 39% Trump divide now). Ref. CNN.