If the 2016 presidential election took place today, Hillary Clinton would be the next President

If the 2016 presidential election took place today, Hillary Clinton would be the next commander in chief, according to the results of a new Quinnipiac University National Poll.

The former secretary of state dominates potential Democratic challengers and bests the GOP field by a margin of 7 to 9 percentage points. 

"Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton takes a ton of heat on wealth, book sales and her legacy at the State Department, but she emerges with no serious Democratic challenger, while the Republican field remains clustered and flustered," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll.

In the 2016 presidential race, American voters back Hillary Clinton over leading Republican contenders:

47 - 38 percent over Christie; 49 - 40 percent over Paul; 49 - 40 percent over Huckabee; 48 - 41 percent over former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush; 48 - 41 percent over U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin.

In these races, Clinton's lead among women ranges from 16 percentage points to 19 points. The margin among men in each race is too close to call.

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