Clinton leads Trump by double digits nationally

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last updated 4 May 2016

With Ted Cruz out of the presidential race, there is little doubt remaining that Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee. Looking ahead to a general election, however, Trump does not fare well against either Democratic candidate.

In a new CNN/ORC poll completed before Tuesday's primary results in Indiana, Clinton led Trump by 54 percent to 41 percent — the 13-point advantage being her largest lead since last summer. The results found that Bernie Sanders has an even bigger edge on Trump, beating him by 16 points.

John Kasich — whose odds at becoming the Republican nominee are nearly insurmountable — actually beats Clinton in the polls, and sits only 4 points behind Sanders.

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The poll surveyed 1,001 adults and among them, 890 registered voters, and had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 points for the results of the registered voters. The poll was conducted between April 28 and May 1.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.