new york donald trump gain hillary clinton among american voters week cut lead nearly half despite string women accuse unwanted sexual advance furor dispute claim election process rig accord reuters/ipsos poll release friday survey also show 63 percent americans include third republicans believe new york real estate mogul commit sexual assault past though republican presidential candidate deny recent accusations clinton democratic former secretary state lead trump 44 percent 40 percent accord oct. 14-20 poll 4-point lead nov. election fast approach compare 44 percent clinton 37 percent trump oct. 7-13 poll release last week clinton lead also shrink separate four-way poll include alternative party candidates 43 percent support 39 percent support trump percent support libertarian candidate gary johnson percent support jill stein green party support clinton mostly rise seven-day track poll since last week august candidates tie late read show trump deficit narrow video surface oct. feature brag grope kiss women several women since accuse make unwanted sexual advance separate incidents early 1980s 2007. trump deny allegations call totally absolutely false late poll include separate series question ask people think trump conduct around women find 63 percent american adults include 34 percent likely republican voters agree statement believe donald trump commit sexual assault past reuters contact poll respondents say felt trump commit sexual assault still support candidacy answer generally whatever trump women past less important may president embarrass country come good candidates honest say evelyn brendemuhl 83 hope north dakota appoint conservative judge clinton pro-abortion that gary taylor 59 republican colorado say support stem mostly desire see something different last eight years white house reuters/ipsos poll conduct online english 50 state include 1,640 people consider likely voters give vote history registration status state intention vote credibility interval measure accuracy percentage point mean result could vary much either way poll question trump unwanted sexual advance scandal ask 1,915 american adults include 546 likely republican voters credibility interval percentage point adults point republican voters trump gain clinton despite furor women election comment