Ahead of last Prez debate, Clinton leads Trump by 9 points

TIL Desk World/ US/ Hillary Clinton has taken a nine point lead over Donald Trump in a four-way race, a new national poll has found, hours before the two leaders meet in the third and final United States presidential debate in Las Vegas.

Democratic party nominee Clinton has a nine point lead over her Republican rival, according to a poll in which the former secretary of state got 47 per cent support while the controversial real estate billionaire received 38 per cent backing in a four-way race.

Libertarian Gary Johnson received eight per cent support, and Green Party candidate Jill Stein registered three per cent, Clinton, 68, made significant gains in the new poll among demographic groups that she has struggled to win over during the campaign, and which have formed the bedrock of Trump’s base.

The Democrat is now winning male voters, 46 per cent to 44 per cent, and voters without a college degree, 48 per cent to 44 per cent. Clinton also maintained a large 17-point edge among women voters overall, and carries white women 46 per cent to 45 per cent.