Poll: Clinton takes commanding lead as Trump tanks

By Al Weaver

Published August 4, 2016 9:22pm ET

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Poll: Clinton takes commanding lead as Trump tanks — Donald Trump is trailing Hillary Clinton by 9 points in New Hampshire and is tied in Nevada, two key states that could prove crucial in his quest to attaining the necessary 270 electoral votes on Nov. 8. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) | Darron Cummings

Democrat Hillary Clinton opened up a substantial lead over Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump Thursday, according to a new national poll released Thursday.

According to the latest McClatchy/Marist poll, Clinton holds a 15-point lead over Trump, leading with 48 percent support to Trump’s 33 percent, which marks the biggest lead for either candidate in any national poll since late March, when Clinton led by 18 points in a Bloomberg.

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