The U.S. Presidential election is getting closer. The latest average of major polls shows Democrat Hillary Clinton leading Republican Donald Trump by 3.3 percentage points, according to RealClearPolitics.com. On August 10, that same average of nine polls had Clinton up by 7.7 percentage points. A new poll Wednesday by CNN-ORC had Trump ahead by two points -- 45 percent to 43 percent -- among likely voters. Larry Sabato is director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia. He said “The tightening is natural. Sabato said it is because the “bounce” Clinton received in polls after the Democratic Party convention in July has gone. Sabato said Clinton still leads in most of the important swing states that will decide the presidential election. Swing states are states where both Democrats and Republicans have a good chance of winning. “There's no guarantee she (Clinton) will win, but the odds currently favor her,” Sabato said.

What does swing states mean?
states that are located in the south
states where both Democrats and Republicans have a good chance of winning.
states which the United States want to take over
states that are outside the United States
What did Clinton receive a bounce in support from?
the Democratic Party convention
the Green Party convention
the Independent Party convention
the Republican Party convention
The U.S. Presidential election is getting closer.
nicer
nastier
farther away
closer