Monday Poll results: Donald Trump gains edge over Hillary Clinton this time

As the presidential race heats up, candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are hurling new accusations at each other.

The Monday Poll asked readers to give their views on some of the issues raised in recent weeks.

Here are the results based on more than 2,400 responses to the unscientific poll.

1. The future of the Clinton Foundation deserves to be a major issue in the presidential campaign.

Strongly agree 60%

Agree 7%

Disagree 16%

Strongly disagree 16%

2. Clinton rightly criticizes Trump for “taking hate groups mainstream and helping a radical fringe take over one of America’s two major political parties.”

Strongly agree 33%

Agree 5%

Disagree 6%

Strongly disagree 55%

3. Trump’s new attempts to reach out to black and Hispanic voters will succeed and help boost him in the polls.

Strongly agree 37%

Agree 22%

Disagree 10%

Strongly disagree 31%

4. Clinton will gain support with her promise that corporations will have to pay “their fair share in taxes” and that she will impose an “exit tax” on those that move overseas.

Strongly agree 18%

Agree 20%

Disagree 17%

Strongly disagree 45%

This story was originally published August 30, 2016 at 10:28 AM with the headline "Monday Poll results: Donald Trump gains edge over Hillary Clinton this time."