New Poll: Clinton's Lead Over Trump in Georgia Grows

ATLANTA, GA — Political analysts are still debating whether they think normally Republican-friendly Georgia will truly be a battleground state come November.

Meanwhile, a new poll once again shows Democrat Hillary Clinton leading GOP rival Donald Trump in the Peach State.

Released Monday, the poll, by JMC Analytics, shows Clinton with a 7-point lead over Trump. The poll was conducted Saturday and Sunday, August 6-7, after both the Democratic and Republican conventions were over.

Among 615 respondents, Clinton received the backing of 44 percent, compared to 37 percent for Trump.

Libertarian Gary Johnson got 7 percent in the poll, with Green Party candidate Jill Stein only polling at 1 percent.

Ten percent of respondents said they were undecided.

The poll had a margin of error of +/-4 percent.

Georgia hasn't voted for a Democratic nominee for president since backing Bill Clinton in 1992.

But recent polling this election cycle has begun to tell a different story.

A poll conducted for WSB-TV after the Republican convention but before Democrats gathered in Philadelphia showed Clinton and Trump in a statistical tie.

Then, last week, an AJC poll showed Clinton with a 4-point lead over Trump.

In the summary of its polling, JMC Analytics noted changing demographics in Georgia that could favor Clinton this cycle, and Democrats in general moving forward.

"For the last two Presidential elections, Georgia has been competitive for a Deep South state, as robust population growth has introduced both geographic and ethnic variety into its electorate, particularly in the counties in and around Atlanta," the summary reads.

Clinton led Trump 84 percent to 6 percent among black respondents to the poll and 45 percent to 36 percent among other non-white respondents. Trump led among whites, 52 percent to 25 percent.

The good news for Clinton came despite Georgia respondents having a slightly negative view of her fellow Democrat, President Barack Obama. Forty-eight percent of respondents disapproved of the job he is doing, compared to 44 percent who approved.

It remains to be seen what impact, if any, a stronger-than-expected Clinton performance could have on other races in Georgia.

In the same JMC Analytics poll, incumbent U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, a Republican, held a 9-point lead over Democratic challenger Jim Barksdale -- 39 percent to 30 percent.

A full 27 percent of that poll's respondents remained undecided in the senate race, however.