Poll: Hillary Clinton loses ground in swing states

COLUMBUS — Expected Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has lost ground to potential Republican challengers in three swing states, according to a poll released today.

But Clinton is still outpacing most of the GOP field in Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania, according to the Quinnipiac University’s latest findings.

The exceptions were in Florida and Pennsylvania, where a couple of results were within the margin of error — former Gov. Jeb Bush topped Clinton in Florida, 45 percent-42 percent, while U.S. Sen. Rand Paul topped Clinton in Pennsylvania, 45 percent-44 percent.

“On the plus side, Secretary Clinton is considered a strong leader — a key characteristic for voters when picking a president, more so than her leading, but lesser-known, potential GOP opponents,” Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll, said in a released statement.