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 In a matchup between Trump and Democratic front-runner Hillary
Clinton, adding Bloomberg's name to the ballot would trim Clinton's
lead over Trump to six percentage points from 10, according to the
poll conducted from Jan. 23 to Jan. 27.
In a Trump versus Democratic hopeful Bernie Sanders matchup, adding
Bloomberg would erode Sanders' lead over Trump to seven points from
12, the poll results showed.
In all matchups, Bloomberg himself would land just 10 percent or
less of the vote in November. (For a graphic showing the poll
results, click here: http://tmsnrt.rs/1QHVbqw )
The 73-year-old financial information industry billionaire, who
earned a reputation as a social liberal with strong Wall Street ties
during his time as New York City mayor, has considered a White House
run for years.
 According to recent media reports, he would be especially interested
in running if Trump and Sanders win their party nominations, and
would spend at least $1 billion of his own money to drive his
campaign.
While Bloomberg's chances in an election currently look grim, a
possible silver lining for him is that he has yet to make a first
impression on most Americans.
When asked, only 41 percent of those surveyed said they were
“somewhat” or “very” familiar with the three-term former mayor. That
compares with 66 percent for Sanders and 59 percent for Republican
Senator Ted Cruz. Clinton and Trump, who have been in the public
spotlight for decades, enjoy almost 100 percent name recognition.
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The Reuters/Ipsos poll included responses from 1,673 people. It has
a credibility interval, a measure of the poll’s accuracy, of about 3
percentage points.
Other key findings:
•If Republicans nominate Trump and Democrats nominate Sanders, about
37 percent of voters would support Sanders compared with 30 percent
for Trump and 8 percent for Bloomberg.
•If Cruz and Clinton win the nominations, Clinton would win 38
percent of the vote against 25 percent for Cruz and Bloomberg at 10
percent.
•If Bloomberg ran against the current front-runners, Trump and
Clinton: 37 percent would support Clinton, followed by 31 percent
for Trump and 9 percent for Bloomberg.
(Editing by Richard Valdmanis and Tom Brown)
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