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The Monday Poll: Presidential candidates on parade

Donald Trump said his comments about the ethnic background of a judge have been “misconstrued” as an attack against people of Mexican heritage.
Donald Trump said his comments about the ethnic background of a judge have been “misconstrued” as an attack against people of Mexican heritage. The Associated Press

The presidential race heated up in the first full week of June.

The highlight for Hillary Clinton came when she gained enough Democratic delegates to put her on the verge of becoming the first woman to lead a major presidential ticket.

But there’s a long way to go until we get to the November elections. (That may not be good news for millions of Americans who aren’t looking forward to nasty TV ads, however.)

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Poll results will be posted online on Tuesday and in print on Wednesday.

This story was originally published June 10, 2016 at 4:53 PM with the headline "The Monday Poll: Presidential candidates on parade."

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