 "US presidential primaries: Trump in lead, Clinton in close fight with Sanders, says poll")
Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump has support of a record 40% Republican voters while his Democratic counterpart Hillary Clinton is engaged in a tough national contest with Senator Bernie Sanders, according to a latest poll.
Trump has the support of 40% of the Republican primary voters and is followed closely by Senator Ted Cruz with 35% and Ohio Governor John Kasich with 24%, according to a latest opinion poll by NBC News and The Wall Street Journal.
Meanwhile, in the Democratic party, Sanders (46.3%) has all but eliminated Clinton's (47.7%) primary polling lead, it said.
However given the advantage Clinton has in the delegate count, it would be a tough task for Sanders to prevent the former Secretary of State from becoming the Democratic presidential nominee.
"As she is finishing this primary, she is not gaining strength. The cracks are showing, and she is losing strength," said Bill McInturff, a Republican pollster who conducted the survey with Democrat Fred Yang.
However, in a hypothetical match-up Clinton defeats Trump with 50% to 39%.
Trump has the support of 40% of the Republican primary voters and is followed closely by Senator Ted Cruz with 35% and Ohio Governor John Kasich with 24%, according to a latest opinion poll by NBC News and The Wall Street Journal.
Read more from our special coverage on "US PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES"
- US presidential primaries: Bernie Sanders campaign claims huge crowd at New York rally
- US presidential primaries: Tensions between Donald Trump, GOP escalate into public fight
- US presidential primaries: Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders face off in New York
- US presidential primaries: Rules are stacked against me, says Donald Trump
- US presidential primaries: Ted Cruz accuses Donald Trump of threatening delegates
Meanwhile, in the Democratic party, Sanders (46.3%) has all but eliminated Clinton's (47.7%) primary polling lead, it said.
However given the advantage Clinton has in the delegate count, it would be a tough task for Sanders to prevent the former Secretary of State from becoming the Democratic presidential nominee.
"As she is finishing this primary, she is not gaining strength. The cracks are showing, and she is losing strength," said Bill McInturff, a Republican pollster who conducted the survey with Democrat Fred Yang.
However, in a hypothetical match-up Clinton defeats Trump with 50% to 39%.