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Poll: Cruz within striking distance of Trump nationally

By Kelly Cohen
Published April 19, 2016 12:26am ET
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Poll: Cruz within striking distance of Trump nationally
There were other good signs for Ted Cruz, however. More Republicans could see themselves voting for Cruz over Donald Trump — 63 percent to 61 percent. Also, 33 percent said they could not see themselves supporting Cruz, compared to 38 percent who said the same for Trump. (AP Photos)

A new national NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released Monday night says Ted Cruz is right on Donald Trump’s heels, and that Trump is polling just barely ahead of the Texas senator, 40-35 percent.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich sits in third place with 24 percent support. The poll carries a margin of error of plus or minus 5.6 percentage points.

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