Trump, Clinton in dead heat in poll

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are in a dead heat as the Republicans head into their presidential nominating convention next week, a poll released yesterday said.

Each candidate landed support from 40 percent of registered voters in the New York Times/CBS News poll.

In the same poll last month, the Democrat Clinton had a six point lead over Trump -- 43 to 37 percent. Now that cushion is gone.

The latest figures come soon after the results of an FBI investigation into Clinton's use of a private email server while she was secretary of state, which revived the controversy amid an onslaught of criticism by Republicans.

Some 67 percent of voters say she is not honest and trustworthy, the poll found. That number represents a five percent increase from a CBS News poll last month.

Only 28 percent now see Clinton as honest, Thursday's poll showed.

Trump follows close behind, with 62 percent of respondents saying they do not trust him.

The poll showed an electorate deeply divided not only between Republicans and Democrats but also along gender and racial lines. Clinton has a strong lead among women, African Americans and younger voters. Trump leads among men and white voters.

With the killings of black men by white police officers and attacks on police last week roiling the country, however, 60 percent of voters said Clinton would be better at handling the issue of race relations.

The Democrats hold their convention later this month.