Clinton held a significant lead in national polls over Trump throughout most of 2016 . In early July , Trump and Clinton became tied in major polls following the FBI 's conclusion of its investigation into her emails . FBI Director James Comey concluded Clinton had been " extremely careless " in her handling of classified government material . In late July , Trump gained his first lead over Clinton in major polls following a 3 to 4 percentage point convention bounce at the Republican National Convention , in line with the average bounce in conventions since 2004 , although it is toward the small side by historical standards . Following Clinton 's 7 percentage point convention bounce at the Democratic National Convention , she regained a significant lead in national polls at the start of August . In fall 2016 , Clinton and Tim Kaine published '' Stronger Together '' , which outlined their vision for the United States
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