Trump within striking distance of Clinton in new poll

Donald Trump would mount a competitive challenge to Hillary Clinton in a general election, according to a new survey out from CNN/ORC.

The latest data shows Clinton would beat Trump by a mere six points if voters cast their ballots for president today. According to CNN, Trump trailed Clinton by 16 points in July and narrowed his gap by boosting his support from Republicans and Republican-leaning independents.

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The same poll also finds she would beat Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker by six points and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush by 9 points.

Clinton's support continues to wane in the new poll, which comes as the controversy surrounding her use of private email during her time as secretary of state grows.

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For the first time her support among Democrats and Independents who lean Democratic has dropped below 50 percent, with only 49 percent naming her as their preferred candidate versus 29 percent naming Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. Vice President Joe Biden, who has not yet joined the race, gets 14 percent of the Democratic support.

Meanwhile Trump, who initially drew backlash from establishment Republicans over some of his more controversial comments about women and immigrants, has steadily gained steam.

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The latest polling has shown Bush, once seen as an obvious frontrunner, dropping to second and even third behind underdog neurosurgeon-turned-candidate Ben Carson.

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