More Republicans now think Democrat Hillary Clinton, rather than Donald Trump, will win the presidency, as their party's candidate struggles with difficulties including allegations of sexual misconduct and his suggestion he may not honor the outcome of the election. A Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday and conducted from October 20 to 24 found that 41 per cent of Republicans expected Clinton to win the November 8 election, versus 40 per cent who picked Trump. That reflected a sharp decline in confidence from last month, when 58 per cent of Republicans said they thought their party's nominee would win, versus 23 per cent who expected Clinton to prevail. Democrats appear to be strongly anticipating a Clinton presidency. The Reuters/Ipsos poll was conducted online in English with American adults in all 50 states.

Source: The Star October 27, 2016 05:09 UTC