Poll: Hillary Clinton could make Georgia competitive in 2016

Poll: Hillary Clinton could make Georgia competitive in 2016
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Hillary Clinton could be the first Democrat since 1992 to carry Georgia in a presidential election, according to a PPP poll released Tuesday.

In the survey, Clinton led all but one potential GOP candidate tested against her in the Peach State. Though she trailed former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) 45 percent to 44 percent, she bested Sens. Rand Paul (Ky.) and Ted Cruz (Texas) by three and six percentage points, respectively. Clinton also topped New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Mike Huckabee, and longshot candidates Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.