Vice President Joe Biden, who reportedly is considering making a late entry into the Democratic race, came in third with 9 percent of the vote.
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All other Democratic rivals – former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, former Virginia Sen.
Meanwhile, Clinton has continued to be embroiled in the controversy surrounding her emails during her tenure at the State Department.
Just 35 percent said they were “excited” about Clinton’s campaign, according to the poll. They said they’ve added more than 1,000 volunteers in New Hampshire over the last two weeks and is bringing in more paid staff to manage them.
In other star-studded Sanders news, California rapper Lil B, born Brandon McCartney, reversed his long-standing support for Clinton after he heard about Sanders’ history of civil rights advocacy.
Sanders ascendency has been dramatic – and not predicted.
Real Clear Politics’ average of all the polls still has him 25 percentage points behind Hillary Clinton, but the movement for and support behind the crazy-haired, sometimes crotchety Vermont Senator has been climbing slowly since previous year.
A new poll shows Bernie Sanders surging in New Hampshire and taking the lead there over Hillary Rodham Clinton.
The survey, conducted August. 7-10, found that just 11 percent of New Hampshire’s Democratic voters think Sanders will win the nomination.
Clinton has been the presumptive Democratic frontrunner since well before officially launching her candidacy in June.
Donald Trump may be holding on to his top spot among Republican presidential contenders but another poll has a surprising new leader among Democrats. Nevertheless, Sanders has more than doubled his support over the past several months as Clinton’s has eroded sharply. Biden’s favorability numbers have also increased by 14 points since March.
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Sanders has gained in popularity in Iowa as voters have gotten to know him, according to a poll released that was released Monday.
