During a primary in which Trump usurped the GOP establishment, alienated crucial sectors of the general electorate on issues like immigration and abortion and dinged his own approval ratings, many Democrats salivated at talk of a November duel with the billionaire.
Trump became the presumptive Republican nominee earlier this month following the Indiana primary, ending any talk of a contested convention and allowing him to enjoy the luxury of setting his sights exclusively on November.
A Fox News poll this week has actually showed Trump leading Clinton 45% to 42%, findings that were within the survey's margin of error and polls this far ahead of a general election cannot accurately predict the political environment in November.
Polls this far ahead of a general election cannot accurately predict the political environment in November, but they do suggest a competitive race and reflect a nation that is politically split down the middle.
