Battleground boss: Clinton leads Trump across swing-state map [View all]

Clinton has the edge in the states that matter most, according to POLITICO's inaugural Battleground States polling average.
By STEVEN SHEPARD 06/15/16 05:33 AM EDT

Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump in the 11 pivotal states likely to determine the outcome of this year’s presidential election, according to the debut of POLITICO’s Battleground States polling average.

As the 2016 general election begins, Clinton holds a 5-point overall advantage in the POLITICO Battleground States polling average over Trump, 44.8 percent to 39.8 percent. That lead extends to the state level: Clinton has the advantage in eight of the 11 individual swing states.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/battleground-states-clinton-trump-224202