A survey from Western Kentucky University finds Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump with widespread support in the Bluegrass state. Trump leads Democratic Nominee Hillary Clinton by 17 points.
Dr. Joel Turner, director of the Social Science Research Center at WKU which conducted the poll, says Trump leads among Kentucky’s female voters, despite several controversies over the candidate’s treatment of women.
"In this race, we're re-writing the rules of political science on a daily basis, if not an hourly basis," Turner told WKU Public Radio. "If this is a trend that she's not going to do well with women nationwide, it's going to be really difficult for her. However, I think this is probably Kentucky conservatism more than anything else and I don't expect her to struggle nationwide with female voters."
The same poll gives Senator Rand Paul a 16-point advantage over his Democratic rival, Lexington Mayor Jim Gray.
The poll was taken October 25-30 and questioned 602 likely voters. It has a margin of error of plus or minus four percent.
