Posted on 01/12/2016 10:10:40 AM PST by simpson96
Bernie Sanders leads Hillary Clinton in a major Iowa poll for the first time since September, the latest sign the Democratic primary race is tightening between the two candidates.
The Vermont senator wins 49 percent of likely caucusgoers in the Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday, compared to Clinton's 44 percent. It's a significant drop for the former secretary of State from last month's Quinnipiac poll, which had her up by 11 percent.
Sanders is boosted by his 30-point lead among men, a significantly higher favorability rating, and more favorable views of his character traits and values. He's seen as a better steward of the economy and climate change, while Clinton wins on foreign policy, terrorism and healthcare.
Iowa Democrats still believe Clinton has a better shot at the White House, with 85 percent picking her compared to 68 percent who think Sanders can win.
Sanders's lead is just outside the poll's margin of error of 4.4 percent.
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Sanders benefits from the “anyone but Hillary” sentiment.
The result of Trump focusing his attacks on her.
Promise the voters everything, but give them Arpege................


Bernie doesn’t play dirty like Hillary’s people do. If she crumbles and Bernie gets the nomination, Trump will absolutely mop the floor with him.
AND the “i’m an @#@#$ who hates my freedom and wants my wife to be raped by illegals and muslims, i want all my money to go to taxes, and i am guilty of EVERYTHING from the indians to the blacks to climate change, to the lack of vitamin c in the poor” vote.
sanders can’t lead by 30 percent among “men”
no “man would vote for him.
he can win. hillary can’t. that scares me.
you guys have NO idea how many @#$@#$@#$s there are in the country below the age of 40. those whites combined with fruits and blacks and hispanics and those that want gimme dats, can get to 51 percent.
they disgust me.
It would be a nightmare to have either Sanders or Hillary making decisions regarding national security.
Only difference between the 2 is Bernies teeth are more yellow than hers.
I’m sure Hillary has the caucus rigged.
The attacks on Hillary are so effective because she’s basically an unlikeable bitch.
Bernie is grandpa; his policies are every bit as unlikeable as Hillary’s, but personally he is not. Trump cannot hit him as hard as Hillary and be as effective, there will be some backlash.
He needs to treat Bernie as he is, the confused old man who wandered away from the nursing home looking for his lost World’s Fair spoon he uses to eat his oatmeal.
Agreed. The voters want Anyone But Hillary...
and they’re getting him!
Indeed.
But better Bernie than Hillary, Gore, or Kerry
National security, second amendment, abortion, the economy, energy, immigration, national sovereignty, taxes, education, retirement plans, welfare...you name it. It would REALLY be over for the US of A.
I remember a headline on Drudge some time back, ‘Hillary has the votes’ to secure the nomination. If it’s true it won’t matter who is ahead in the polls.
Battle of the socialists...They should be running in some back water turd world country.
So you're not expecting to hear Trump say "He's a good man and you have nothing to fear about him"?
This is going to be fun to watch.
Seems a lot of college kids are volunteering to work on his campaign.
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