Hillary Clinton has a slight lead over Donald Trump in the most recent Florida Statewide Poll conducted by the Public Opinion Research Laboratory at the University of North Florida.

In a four-candidate race — participants also were given the choice of supporting Gary Johson or Jill Stein — 41 percent of respondents said they would vote for Clinton and 38 percent said Trump.

That is within the +/- 3.8 percent margin of error for the poll of 696 registered likely voters across the state. The survey was conducted Sept. 27 through Oct. 4, which was after Clinton and Trump faced off in the first presidential debate. The debate is considered the most watched in the nation’s history.

"Clinton has gotten a bounce after her strong debate performance last week; it will be fascinating to see how this plays out after the second debate on Sunday," said Dr. Michael Binder, faculty director of the Public Opinion Research Laboratory, in a news release.

Clinton’s lead over Trump was even more pronounced when the poll asked about a head-to-head matchup: 47 percent to 40 percent. Libertarian Party candidate Johnson had more of an impact on Clinton’s support than Trump, Binder noted.

"This suggests that the Clinton campaign should perhaps perceive Johnson as a threat, who is taking more votes from her than Trump," he said.

The survey also included a question about immigration policy, and 70 percent of respondents supported a plan that allows undocumented immigrants to stay in the U.S. and eventually qualify to become citizens. That includes 52 percent of Republicans surveyed.

"For all of the talk about deportation and ‘building walls,’ majorities of Democrats, (voters with no party affiliation) and even Republicans in Florida are supportive of pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants," Binder said.

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