Poll shows post-convention bounce for Clinton

Hillary Clinton received a surge of support after the Democratic National Convention, according to a new national poll that showed her opening a lead against Donald Trump with fewer than 100 days to go before the presidential election.

The CBS News survey released Monday shows 46 percent of registered voters backing Clinton and 39 percent supporting Trump, the Republican nominee.

The CBS poll found that the Democratic convention improved Clinton’s favorability rating and her standing with female voters, a group that was already strongly in her corner.

Despite some protests from backers of Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Democratic convention was widely praised for being well-choreographed, with splashy musical performances and high-profile speeches from Obama, Michelle Obama, Bill Clinton and Vice President Joe Biden.

Hillary Clinton made headway in uniting the party, according to the CBS poll, with improved support from liberals and those who were hoping that Sanders would be the Democratic Party’s nominee.

Another poll released Monday — a survey from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research — finds that neither Clinton nor Trump is seen as likely to unify the U.S. if elected.

Pessimism about the Republican candidate is far greater, with 73 percent of Americans believing Trump will further divide the country, compared with 43 percent saying that about Clinton.