Forty-eight percent of likely Democratic caucus-goers said they support Clinton, while 47 percent said they support Sanders.
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Clinton, a former USA secretary of state, leads Sanders, a US senator from Vermont, among black voters in Tennessee by an overwhelming 74 percent to 15 percent margin.
After Clinton narrowly defeated Sanders in Iowa, New Hampshire Democrats and Independents propelled the Vermont senator to an overwhelming victory in the Granite State, winning more than 60 percent of the popular vote to Clinton’s 38 percent. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is close behind in third with 17 percent, retired neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson has the support of 7 percent of likely Republican caucus-goers, while Ohio Gov. John Kasich has 5 percent. But just two months ago, Clinton led Sanders 66% to % among nonwhites, according to the ABC News/Washington Post poll. The poll surveyed 400 likely South Carolina Republican primary voters and has a margin of error of 4.9 percent.
The previous CNN/ORC poll in the state, conducted in October, showed Clinton with a 16-point lead.
Booker, a rising Democratic star, said despite Sanders’ rhetoric Clinton actually has the superior policy over her primary rival. In that race, Hillary Clinton is now locked in a virtual tie with Bernie Sanders, edging him 44-42 percent. Voters overall saw Sanders as more trustworthy, while they saw Clinton as the more experienced candidate.
A majority of Oklahoma Democrats told pollsters they thought Clinton was better prepared than Sanders to be commander in chief and deal with foreign policy issues.
While Clinton argues that she would be more electable in November, Sanders shows somewhat more strength against four possible Republican opponents, although nearly all of the matchups fall within the poll’s margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. Clinton repeatedly mentioned her support for President Barack Obama, saying Sanders had at times called Obama “weak” and a “disappointment”, which Sanders characterized as a “low blow” before pointing out that Clinton opposed Obama in the 2008 Democratic primary.
Jensen notes the race remains fluid, with 47% of voters say they might still change their minds between now and the primary in four weeks. He polls higher among independents, men, voters under 35, and voters with college degrees, the Daily Caller noted.
“Hillary Clinton was once on the board of Walmart”, said Gabriel Comacho.
Both Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, have traditionally had solid support from blacks, a key component of the Democratic electorate.
While Clinton has an 80 percent favorability rating with African Americans, Latinos could be another story.
The presidential race heads out west for the Nevada caucuses, which get underway this Saturday.
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That “racial divide” was most prominent on questions of core Democratic values, according to CNN.
