MOSCOW, July 25 (Sputnik) — According to the CNN/ORC poll, Trump’s support rose by 6 points to 48 percent in a two-way poll, with Clinton commanding 45 percent of support. The result is the best showing for Trump against Clinton since September 2015.
In a four-way matchup, which includes the Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson and the Green Party nominee Jill Stein, in addition to Clinton, Trump’s support also rose – to 44 percent. In this poll, Clinton gained just 33 percent of public support, while Johnson and Stein followed with 9 percent and 3 percent respectively.
Trump's new gains are largely due to the support of independent voters, 43 percent of whom said that the July 18-21 Cleveland convention made them feel more likely to back the Republican nominee.
Before the convention, more independents supported Clinton — 34 percent favoring the Democratic Party's presidential candidate against 31 percent who favored Trump, while Johnson and Stein followed with 22 percent and 10 percent respectively.
After the convention, 46 percent of independent candidates said they supported Trump, while only 28 percent said they would vote for Clinton.
