When you compare the same Romney and Trump CNN polls the result is stunning

In order to win the White House, Donald Trump must perform better than Mitt Romney.  In fact, Trump specifically claimed he would do better than Romney among groups like women and the poor.

So what does comparing the same CNN poll from the same point in the 2012 and 2016 campaigns show?

Trump is doing worse than Romney among virtually every demographic group. The only group among which Trump outperforms Romney? Liberals.

Comparing CNN polls, Romney and Trump

[8/31-9/3, 2012 (735 LV) vs. 9/1-9/4, 2016 (786 LV)]

Men

55% - Romney

54% - Trump

Trump underperforming Romney 1%

Women

42% - Romney

38% - Trump

Trump underperforming Romney 4%

Whites

57% - Romney

55% - Trump

Trump underperforming Romney 2%

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42% - Romney

38% - Trump

Trump underperforming Romney 4%

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52% - Romney

48% - Trump

Trump underperforming Romney 4%

Democrats

5% - Romney

3% - Trump

Trump underperforming Romney 2%

Independents

52% - Romney

49% - Trump

Trump underperforming Romney 3%

Republicans

92% - Romney

90% - Trump

Trump underperforming Romney 2%

Liberals

5% - Romney

6% - Trump

Trump outperforming Romney 1%

Moderates

38% - Romney

30% - Trump

Trump underperforming Romney 8%

Conservatives

78% - Romney

75% - Trump

Trump underperforming Romney 3%