Poll: Race For The White House Tightens In Clinton, Trump Match-Up
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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The race for the White House has dramatically tightened, a new poll shows.
In March and April, Hillary Clinton had a big lead in a head- to-head match-up with Donald Trump. That advantage has evaporated.
One poll shows her losing to Trump while another shows her ahead by just three points and nearly half of voters say they want to consider a third-party option in November.
Meantime, there is a new line of attack on Trump from former President Bill Clinton - who joined his wife staying focused on the GOP front-runner.
New CBS battleground polling from Florida shows voters say Hillary is far more prepared than Trump to be commander in chief.
They said Trump is more likely to tell it like it is but they were also more likely to say he is too extreme.
While Clinton may be ready to take on Trump, Sanders reminded his supporters that polls show he'd be the stronger challenger.
"If we win the nomination, I assure you Donald Trump will not become president," said Sanders.
Clinton argued Sanders only polls better because he hasn't been subjected to Republican attacks the way she has.
"I don't think he's had a single negative ad ever run against him," said Hillary.
Meantime, while campaigning in California and in interviews, Sanders continues to lump Clinton in with Trump.
"I don't want to see the American people voting for the lesser of two evils," said Sanders.
Sanders, who only recently became a Democrat, has repeatedly clashed with the party's chair, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
"This weekend, he began raising money for Tim Canova – the Congresswoman's Florida primary opponent.
"I've known Debbie for many years. Personally, I like her. Do I think she is the kind of chair that the Democratic Party needs? No, I don't," said Sanders.
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