CBS/NYTIMES Poll: Hillary Lead Tumbling-- HRC 48, Bernie 41

[ram2008]

New NYTIMES/CBS Poll

[quote]As the first nominating contest approaches, Hillary Clinton’s commanding lead nationally in the Democratic primary has largely melted away, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.

The tightened race between Mrs. Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont is revealing a sharp generational divide within the Democratic Party, with primary voters under 45 favoring Mr. Sanders by a roughly 2-to-1 ratio.

Over all, 48 percent of Democratic primary voters across the country support Mrs. Clinton, while 41 percent back Mr. Sanders, the poll found. Just a month ago, she led Mr. Sanders by 20 percentage points nationally

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/13/us/politics/hillary-clintons-lead-over-bernie-sanders-slipping-in-new-poll.html?ref=politics&_r=0.[/quote]

Brace yourselves... the attacks are only going to get nastier on Bernie... This is his best performance in a national poll this election cycle.

[randys1]

1. Tumbling? Is that your characterization or the article?

What is the AfAm vote?

Did they do that?

That is what it comes down to, you know.

[ram2008]

2. Yes tumbling

The article used the word melting, if you prefer that adjective.

It comes down to who gets the most votes.

[beam me up scottie]

3. LOL! Well played!

[randys1]

6. Well, I keep asking what the AfAm vote is because you do understand Bernie

aint gonna be the nominee without it, right?

[ram2008]

7. Obviously he's improving his numbers with African Americans if his national numbers are up

He doesn't need the majority of African Americans, just a significant proportion. There's nothing about Bernie that would prevent him from getting a significant proportion of the African American vote.

[randys1]

9. Nothing about Bernie, true...however

[libdem4life]

12. also, "Slipping" Same general meaning...downhill.

[reformist2]

4. Do you prefer the term "melting away"?

Because that's the phrase the article uses.

[randys1]

5. That is what I saw. Big difference in the two. What I prefer

is Bernie, but I will take either.

You see all I really care about is preventing Woman hating, Gay hating, Minority hating assholes from taking over

[Robbins]

8. Consider this

Obama never got this close to Clinton before iowa and NH.

This confirms the other polling which had it a 4 point lead.

Bernie is at 41%!!!

it's ugly and will get uglyer.

We can win this.We are on verge of greatest come from behind victory In history.

[Bjorn Against]

10. Wow, while I was pretty optimistic about Bernie's chances I did not even expect this

When I saw the poll yesterday that had him within four percentage points of Clinton I assumed it was an outlier, but seeing another poll within single digits nationally shows that Bernie truly is rapidly gaining on Clinton nationally. I honestly did not think Bernie had any chance of catching up in the national polls unless he could win both Iowa and New Hampshire, but if this momentum holds he could surpass her in national polls before Iowa even votes. This is a very exciting election and I am more optimistic than ever.

[ram2008]

11. I've long said that if he gets within 10 points nationally he'll win Iowa

Looks like that's whats happening. Woohoo.