New York, May 23 (IANS) Donald Trump's presidential campaign has been given a boost by a new poll showing the presumptive Republican nominee winning November's general election against likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
An ABC News/ Washington Post poll published on Sunday shows Trump with a two percent advantage over Clinton with registered voters in a hypothetical general election matchup.
According to Langer Research, Trump's "enhanced competitiveness reflects consolidation in his support since his primary opponents dropped out".
While positive news for the Trump campaign, it was tarnished by the fact that such a slim advantage falls within the 3.5 point margin of error.
However, this was now the fifth poll since the end of the April to put the billionaire ahead of, or tied with, Clinton.
The findings are also echoed in a Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll published on Sunday which shows that Clinton's 11 percent lead over Trump has narrowed to a mere 3 percent, 46 to 43.
This was in stark contrast to a potential battle between Bernie Sanders and Trump, which found the former with a 15 point margin, 54-39 percent.
The ABC/Washington Post poll also shows that 58 percent of Americans think Trump is "unqualified to be president," while 76 percent believe he "doesn't show enough respect for those he disagrees with."
While Clinton supporters may find some solace in this, it won't come as welcome news that the presumptive Democratic nominee has something in common with her Republican archrival.
When Clinton's "unfavourable" rating is combined with Trump's, the two, together, are the most unpopular likely candidates for a presidential election since the ABC/Post election polls began. Hillary is disliked by 53 percent of Americans, while 60 percent disapprove of The Donald.
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