Middle Tennessee State University released the results of its latest presidential poll on Thursday before Tennesseans head to the polls on March 1 for the so-called SEC Primary.
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Among likely Democratic primary voters, Hillary Clinton continued to lead in her push for the nomination.
Just 38 percent of respondents said they approved of the job he’s doing in office, compared to 57 percent who disapprove.
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According to the poll of registered voters last week, by cell phone and landline, former Secretary of State and senator Hillary Clinton’s support slipped 5 points since November, while Senator Sanders of Vermont gained a couple of points, putting them in a statistical tie with 45 and 43 percent, respectively.
65% of Democratic voters think Clinton will win the nomination – 27% believe Sanders will. Hear the story on News 2 at 5 and 6 p.m. All other Republican candidates get just two percent backing apiece from likely caucus-goers. Cruz scored 14 percent, followed by Rubio with 13 percent and Ohio Gov. John Kasich with 9 percent in the poll, Christian Today reports. Democrat Sanders, the next-most-popular candidate, came it at a significantly lower 10 percent.
This logic contrasts sharply with now high expectations for Trump’s electability among Republicans and the public overall. Seven in 10 say they’re “anxious” about the idea as Trump as president, including 51 percent who feel that way strongly.
Asked how they would react “if your local school board proposed a referendum to increase taxes for schools”, 55 percent say they would be inclined to vote for the referendum while 35 percent say they would be inclined to vote against.
The poll is a snapshot of 600 registered voters – Republicans, Democrats and independents – taken from January 15 through January 20.
“The Republicans have what you might call a “deep bench” of presidential candidates in Tennessee”, Blake said.
In New Hampshire, where voters will go to the polls on February 9th, Trump has a double digit lead (31%) over Cruz (12%).
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This is the first NBC/WSJ/Marist poll to survey SC, but the results are consistent with almost all other polling for the state, which has favored Clinton throughout the fall and winter even as the challenge against her in Iowa and New Hampshire has become stronger.
