Hillary Clinton is leading Donald Trump by just 42 percent to 40 percent, with 10 percent for libertarian Gary Johnson, according to a poll sponsored by George Washington University.

The GW Battleground poll of 1,000 registered voters was conducted by two established, partisan-affiliated firms, Lake Research Partners and The Tarrance Group. Lake works for Democratic candidates and Tarrance works for GOP candidates.

Clinton got better grades for her expected ability to handle most issues, said the poll.

Both candidates are unpopular, according to the poll: