Hillary Clinton's lead over Trump rises to 7 points, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
The widening lead came at a time when Trump has faced difficulties relaunching his campaign after a series of controversies; about 42 percent of likely voters prefer Hillary and about 35 percent prefer Trump, according to an online poll conducted between August 4 and 8 with 1.152 likely voters.
By Grant Smith
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's lead over her Republican rival, Donald Trump, has widened to more than 7 percentage points in a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday, compared to less than 3 percentage points on Thursday.
The widening of the lead came at a time when Trump has faced difficulties in relaunching his campaign after a series of controversies.
About 42 percent of likely voters prefer Hillary Clinton and about 35 percent prefer Trump, according to an online poll conducted between August 4 and 8 with 1.152 likely voters. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. The remaining respondents either said they would choose another candidate, or that they would not vote, or did not know how to answer.
The results reflect a drop in support for Trump, rather than a surge for Hillary. In Thursday's poll, the Democrat had 42 percent, compared to 39 percent for the Republican.
Among registered voters, Hillary has a lead of almost 13 percentage points, compared to 5 percentage points on Thursday, according to the poll.
The five-day survey concluded in one day, leaving both negative and positive points for the Trump campaign. After embroiled in controversies last week with Republican leaders and the parents of a Muslim U.S. Army soldier killed in Iraq, Trump attempted to turn the page with a speech outlining his economic platform.