--- title: Khan Family Controversy Still Hurting Trump, Poll Finds description: Hillary Clinton has pulled ahead among women and on key personal attributes like handling disagreements and temperament, poll finds canonical: https://time.com/4442887/trump-clinton-poll-abc-washington-post-khans/ author: Maya Rhodan article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-08-08T12:49:59.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-19T07:45:45.908Z article:section: Politics og:title: Khan Family Controversy Still Hurting Trump, Poll Finds og:description: Hillary Clinton has pulled ahead among women and on key personal attributes like handling disagreements and temperament, poll finds og:url: https://time.com/4442887/trump-clinton-poll-abc-washington-post-khans/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt01089f8a2d5e0ff6/6988a17dcd1bbaae84701df2/gettyimages-586143458.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: Hillary Clinton Speaks At The National Association Of Black And Hispanic Journalists Joint Convention In D.C. og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Khan Family Controversy Still Hurting Trump, Poll Finds twitter:description: Hillary Clinton has pulled ahead among women and on key personal attributes like handling disagreements and temperament, poll finds twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt01089f8a2d5e0ff6/6988a17dcd1bbaae84701df2/gettyimages-586143458.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Trump Lags Behind Clinton in New Poll, Hurt by Feud with Khans > Sponsored content. 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Win McNamee—Getty Images Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton answers questions after addressing the National Association of Black Journalists and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists August 5, 2016 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee—Getty Images Win McNamee—Getty Images by [Maya Rhodan](https://time.com/author/maya-rhodan/) ## Maya Rhodan Aug 8, 2016 12:49 PM UTC Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s post-convention bump continues to hold in a new poll, while Republican nominee Donald Trump takes a hit after his dispute with the Gold Star family of fallen soldier Humayan Khan. Fifty percent of registered voters would vote for Hillary, according to the new ABC News/Washington Post poll, and 42% support Trump – a gap broadly in line with other polls conducted after the conventions. Trump’s public back-and-forth with Khizr and Ghazala Khan after their critical speech at the DNC have turned off voters of both party persuasions, the poll found. Seventy-three percent said they disapproved of the way he had conducted himself with the family, including 59% of Republicans. Clinton’s lead is stronger among women than men. College educated white women support Clinton 57-38, the poll finds, bringing her lead among women up to 58%, 23 points ahead of her rival. Among men, however, Trump has the upper hand. Men support Trump over Clinton by 10 points. Non-college educated white men support him 67-26 over Clinton, a 41-point margin. Voters overall remain wary of the Democratic nominee, the poll found. 66% of voters think she’s too willing to “bend the rules” and half still view her unfavorably. The latest poll also shows Clinton ahead with key presidential attributes, including temperament, understanding global affairs, and making the country safer and more secure. 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