Posted on 02/08/2016 10:14:53 AM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has erased Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's wide lead for the Democratic presidential nomination since the start of year, putting the two in a dead heat nationally, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Clinton leads Sanders 48 percent to 45 percent among Democratic voters, according to the poll of 512 Americans, conducted Feb. 2-5 following the Iowa caucus. The poll has a credibility interval of 5 percentage points.
Democrats had been supporting Clinton by more than a 2-to-1 margin at the beginning of the year. Sanders has narrowed that lead considerably over the past several weeks.
Clinton beat Sanders narrowly in the Iowa caucuses, the nation's first nomination contest ahead of the November election, but is expected to lose to him in New Hampshire. The two rivals clashed on Thursday night in their first one-on-one debate, reflecting the tightness of the race.
There is still a wide gap between the two in name recognition nationally. Nearly a quarter of Democrats and two-fifths of Independents say they are still not that familiar with Sanders. In comparison, Clinton has almost total name recognition among voters.
On the Republican side, Donald Trump continued to lead the field with 40 percent support. His level of support among Republicans was relatively unchanged following his second-place finish in the Iowa caucus. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas followed with 16 percent and Senator Marco Rubio of Florida came in third with 13 percent.
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The Canadian is really riding that wave of momentum from Iowa.
I look forward to Kathleen Wiley hitting the campaign trail.
We have got to stop Trump! If we don’t do something, an American might actually win the nomination!
LOL!
Is that maybe what was missing in Iowa? A specific opportunity to refresh the bond we Trumpsters share. It would also stop heavy-handed operatives from other campaigns to sway votes away.
Some of the best news today; another thing I noticed: Willey is going out to campaign against crankles and sex pot....best of the news of today!!!
Bush ‘thinks’ his mommy is going to help him get into the White House: NOT!!!
Rubio thinks Rush likes him: probably standing up for him...
Levin will need a padded room soon....
KARMA: I love it!!!
I assumed Burney would get clobbered by Hillary on Super Tuesday. Maybe not? It does tell me if Biden or Fauxcahontas was running instead of Burney, Hillary would lose again, like 2008.
My current thinking is Clinton will loose NY, NH, OR and WA primary
A big and growing chunk of Americans actually WANT Socialism.
Be afraid. Be very afraid.
“A big and growing chunk of Americans actually WANT Socialism.
Be afraid. Be very afraid.”
I know! What is going on??? This is crazy! Both Sanders and Hillary would be horrible for this country! But of the two, who do we want to run against the Republican (Trump)in the General Election?
America NEEDS a real NIGHTMARE in the Oval, to un-do the one just leaving!!
Thanks, Yash!!
TRUMP 2016
LOL
WHOA! Trump back up to 40%. GO TRUMP GO
You guys still watching polls is funny....he lost Iowa though the polls he reported said he was winning......and you still believe polls?.....lolololol
They say Rubio’s flyers were effective in Iowa.
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