The New York Times/CBS News Poll said an overwhelming majority of voters are disgusted by the state of American politics, and many harbour doubts that either major-party nominee can unite the country after a "historically ugly presidential campaign."
Both Clinton and Trump are seen by a majority of voters as unlikely to unite the country after the election season.
Clinton, who had been able to register double digit lead over Trump, has seen the gap narrowed considerably but still has an edge in the survey because of a commanding advantage among women and nonwhite voters.
The poll found that she has the support of 45 per cent of likely voters as compared Trump's 42 per cent.
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Clinton holds a 14-point advantage over her opponent among women, while Trump leads among men by 11 points.
However, more people said the allegations about Trump were likely to negatively affect their votes than those who said the new email developments would discourage them from voting for Clinton.
Four in 10 likely voters said Trump's behaviour towards women made them less likely to support him while one-third said the newest development in the FBI investigation into Clinton's emails had that effect.
As Republicans face the possibility of their third consecutive presidential loss, their own voters overwhelmingly acknowledge the party is facing a schism: 85 per cent of Republican voters said the party was divided, and only 14 per cent said it was united.
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