Trump Close in Ohio, Pennsylvania, but Getting Thumped in Florida

A new poll of swing states finds Donald Trump running close to Hillary Clinton in Ohio and Pennsylvania, but also getting thumped in the crucial prize of Florida.

The Quinnipiac survey of registered voters shows Trump and Clinton running neck and neck in Ohio at 40 percent a piece, and Clinton edging Trump 42 to 41 percent in Pennsylvania. Florida, however, polls 47 to 39 percent in favor of Clinton.

The Sunshine State result is the biggest change since Quinnipiac's most recent swing state poll in May, when Clinton's lead was just 43 to 42 percent.

When Libertarian party candidate Gary Johnson and Green party candidate Jill Stein are included on the ballot, Clinton's lead in Florida sits at 42 to 36 percent. She also leads in Ohio and Pennsylvania by 38 to 36 percent and 39 to 36 percent margins, respectively. Johnson polls between 7 and 9 percent in the three states.

Of the three major swing states, Florida "is Hillary Clinton's best state and perhaps Donald Trump's toughest lift," Quinnipiac poll assistant director Peter Brown said in a release.