Poll Shows Trump Is Ahead of Hillary Clinton
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A new poll shows Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is ahead of his Democratic counterpart Hillary Clinton for the first time in the presidential race.
According to Rasmussen Reports released on on Monday, the billionaire has the support of 41 percent of the American voters while the former Secretary of State has just 39 percent.
The results were revealed as the Republican frontrunner told Daily Mail Online's Political Editor David Martosko that Cruz should quit the race if he loses Tuesday's Indiana primary.
Trump also told his supporters that the race was 'over' if his opponent fails to win the decisive vote.
The latest survey results have Trump leading Clinton for the first time since last October.
'Trump now has the support of 73 percent of Republicans, while 77 percent of Democrats back Clinton,' the report states.
'But Trump picks up 15 percent of Democrats, while just eight percent of GOP voters prefer Clinton, given this matchup,' it continues.
Voters now also think Trump and Hillary are massive favorites to win their party's nominations.
At one point Hillary was five percentage points ahead of her GOP adversary in the White House contest.
But The Donald has narrowed the gap as the party conventions in July draw closer.
With 57 delegates at stake, Trump could jump into insurmountable lead if he beats Cruz to win the Indiana primary.
The Texas Senator, who chose Carly Fiorina as his running mate last week in a bid to revitalize his campaign, has poured a huge number of resources into the state.
If Cruz does win Indiana, he has to look ahead to California, where the most delegates in the Republican race are up for grabs.
But, according to a poll for KUSA, Trump is ahead of Cruz by an enormous 34 percent.
In an exclusive interview with Daily Mail Online on Monday, Trump called on Cruz to quit the presidential race and go back to the US Senate if he loses on Tuesday.
'Yes, he should. He should leave the race if I win,' Trump told DailyMail.com in a wide-ranging interview at an Indianapolis hotel during his last day of campaigning in the Hoosier State.
'Now, let's see what happens. Indiana's a great state and I have the support of Bobby Knight and so many other people. We'll have to see what happens, but yes, I think he should get out of the race,' Trump said.
