He has consistently trailed Hillary Clinton in the polling average because he has consistently trailed Hillary Clinton in the polls. Since the beginning of the year, this is what the polling for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump has looked like (using only polls indexed by RealClearPolitics). Notice that Hillary Clinton has rarely been under 40 percent. This is Trump's recurring problem, one that's been exacerbated in polls this week that show his support from Republicans flagging: He need to increase his base of support. As is usually the case in articles that lure in readers with the promise of one chart, this article will include more than one chart.

Source: Washington Post August 05, 2016 18:35 UTC