Republican strategist Dave Carney said the Reuters/Ipsos poll showed the vulnerability of Clinton, who is still battling U.S. The national survey found 41 per cent of likely voters supporting Clinton and 40 per cent backing Trump, with 19 percent undecided. Republican Donald Trump pulled even with Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Wednesday, in a dramatic early sign that the Nov. 8 presidential election might be more hotly contested than first thought. He is struggling to bring some senior Republicans behind his campaign after primary election battles in which his fiery rhetoric rankled party elites. Supporters of Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump carry signs before entering a campaign rally in Lynden, Wash., on May 7.

Source: CBC News May 11, 2016 16:37 UTC