"Hillary wants to abolish, essentially abolish the Second Amendment," Trump said at a rally in North Carolina. Both Trump and Clinton were confirmed in party conventions last month but Trump's polling in the United States has dipped since then and Clinton has had a bounce. Just 9 per cent support Republican candidate Donald Trump, and 15 per cent did not know. "On Sunday, RealClear Politics.com gave Clinton an average national poll lead over Trump of 6.9. The New Zealand political preferences of those who support Trump suggest that 3.4 per cent of Green supporters also support Trump; 5.7 per cent of Labour supporters; 9.3 per cent of National supporters; and 23 per cent of New Zealand First supporters.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 10, 2016 07:45 UTC