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New Poll Of Swing States Shows Trump Gaining Ground

A new Quinnipiac University poll has Donald Trump leading Hillary Clinton by one point in Ohio. When third-party candidates are figured into the equation, Trump leads Clinton 41 to 37 percent.

The Quinnipiac Swing State poll found the Republican Trump and Democratic Clinton locked in close races in Ohio, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Florida.

Among non-white voters, Clinton leads Trump 81 to 11 percent, while white voters back Trump by a margin of 53 to 38 percent.

More from the Ohio results in the poll released Thursday:

Ohio women back Clinton 52 - 39 percent, while men back Trump 53 - 38 percent. White voters back Trump 53 - 38 percent, as non-white voters go to Clinton 81 - 11 percent. Trump leads 86 - 9 percent among Republicans as Democrats back Clinton 88 - 9 percent. Independent voters go 43 percent for Trump and 41 percent for Clinton.