The Vermont senator is leading Clinton by 27 percentage points in New Hampshire, a new CNN/WMUR poll has found. Sanders is the favorite choice of 60 percent of likely Democratic primary voters in New Hampshire compared to 33 percent for Clinton. Katy Perry and Lena Dunham – who many look to as a young feminist figure – have hit the campaign trail with Clinton in an effort to court younger female voters.
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She had a commanding lead over her nearest Democratic rival Sanders in Iowa until December.
But she downplayed the differences among Democratic candidates. Barack Obama. The Vermont senator has soared to a nip-and-tuck race in Iowa and holds an advantage in New Hampshire, putting Clinton back on the brink in her second presidential bid. That’s according to people close to the campaign, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the private conversations. Nearly two-thirds of Democrats, 64 percent, say they have definitely decided on a candidate.
The sampling is key for both leaders: Only including voters who previously caucused in their party’s most recent competitive caucus, Cruz is neck-and-neck with Trump, with 30 percent for Cruz to 28 percent for Trump.
The former secretary of state’s attacks on Sanders grew sharper Thursday in light of a new CNN/ORC poll showing the senator is ahead by eight points in Iowa, 51-43 percent. The Sanders campaign also said its research didn’t show that large of a lead.
But, she said, she’s still considering caucusing for Sanders.
This far out from November, the reliability of general election polls are questionable, to say the least. “That is like asking the arsonist to be the firefighter”, Clinton said.
“I think a lot of people are thrilled that he’s catching on and what he’s saying is so contagious”, said Burton.
On Fox Business, Markay told host Neil Cavuto that victories for Sanders in those two states would go a long way to erasing Clinton’s electability argument. Martin O’Malley clocks in at 2 percent of support. In New Hampshire, Clinton was introduced Friday by the state’s popular Sen.
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At Thursday’s speech here, at Simpson College, Emily Hutchison quickly volunteered that gender matters in casting her vote.
