Poll: Clinton leads by three in Florida, Trump leads by three in Texas

Hillary Clinton, whom many voters said won the debate this week, has not persuaded Florida voters on key items such as her ability to fix the economy or that she understands regular people – fewer than half say she can or does. Only 37 percent feel she has explained the contents of her emails. She is below the 50 percent mark on whether she would “act with integrity” as president (49 percent say so). Clinton also fails to hit the 50 percent mark on whether she “understands regular people” (44 percent) and on the question of whether she “could fix the economy” (42 percent).

However, while 53 percent see Clinton as a risky choice, 66 percent see Trump as risky, and that relative difference looks like much of the real difference in the race.

The other key difference is that Clinton benefits from the strong support of her party, stronger than what Trump is getting from his party. Trump has the backing of 82 percent of Republicans, but that seemingly-high number isn’t enough to match Clinton’s 91 percent support with Democrats. That’s a disparity that has weighed on Trump throughout this race in Florida and other states. It is also part of the closer gap in Texas.