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Registration surges as new poll shows Clinton, Trump in lead

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut residents are registering to vote in record numbers as the presidential primary approaches.

Secretary of State Denise Merrill says 76,685 people registered to vote between Jan. 1 and April 18.

The largest block, 36,607, registered with the Democratic Party. Another 23,182 registered as unaffiliated, and 16,896 registered as Republican.

A Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday shows former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leading Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders by a 51 percent to 42 percent margin in the Democratic primary, with 6 percent undecided.

Among Republicans, 48 percent support Donald Trump, 28 percent back Ohio Gov. John Kasich and 19 percent support Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.

The margin of error for the GOP primary is plus or minus 3.4 percentage points. It's 3 percentage points for the Democratic primary.

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