@Finn dAbuzz,
Quote Finn:
Quote:Wow! Nearly even...that good!
Well,when Hillary's favorable/unfavorable rating is 48 to 50, and Trump's favorable/unfavorable rating is 34 to 63, then yes, I would say that is good news for Hillary and her supporters.
My point is that Labor Day or shortly thereafter is the traditional beginnings of the serious part of the race when most of the public gets engaged. Since the coverage of the presidential cycle now is a two year thing, those issues that seem to drive the polls pre-Labor Day are often not the issues which drive the vote on Election Day. Hillary moving up when Trump is not is therefore something of major importance.
By the way, in three of the six latest polls listed by Real clear Politics, Hillary has hit the 50% mark, which is a milestone because that's usually a sign that the candidate's popular support is firming up.