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Hilary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 5 points as the presidential campaign heads into its final two weeks, with the Democratic nominees's support just shy of the 50% mark, according to a new CNN/ORC poll. According to CNN, Clinton tops Trump 49% to 44% with just 3% backing Libertarian Gary Johnson and 2% behind Green Party nominee Jill Stein. With all three presidential debates now in the rear view mirror, both candidates appear to have consolidated some support among their core supporters. Clinton has expanded her edge among younger voters and non-whites, while Trump has boosted his support among the whites without college degrees who make up the majority of his supporters. Credits: Armen Press

Donald Trump's campaign manager admitted Sunday that the Republican presidential candidate is lagging behind Democrat Hillary Clinton with only two weeks to go before election day. "We are behind," Kellyanne Conway said on broadcaster NBC. Clinton has "tremendous advantages," Conway said. Husband and previous president Bill Clinton, current president Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are all campaigning for Hillary Clinton - "all much more popular than she can hope to be." Also, Clinton has poured 66 million dollars into advertising in September, twice as much as in August, Conway said. The majority of the advertisement spots are negative and devoted to "personal destruction," she said, describing them as "cesspool kind of ads." Conway nevertheless expressed hope that Trump can swing undecided voters to his side and win the vote on November 8. She told CNN that there is still great enthusiasm ...