It’s not that Trump is ahead but that Hillary is close that is the most disturbing result. So far Trump is being given a free ride by the media, with almost no negative coverage. He is there to pulverise the established Republicans and then when he becomes the nominee all will change. The survey results, which themselves may be a beat up.

The poll by SurveyUSA finds that matched up directly, Trump garners 45 percent to Clinton’s 40 percent.

In other head-to-head matchups, Trump beats out Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) by 44 percent to 40 percent; Vice President Joe Biden by 44 percent to 42 percent; and former Vice President Al Gore by 44 percent to 41 percent.