Poll: Hillary Clinton still leads Democratic race

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Source: CBS News

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Just days before the first Democratic candidate debate, Hillary Clinton is ahead of Bernie Sanders by 19 points in the Democratic race for the nomination nationally. Forty-six percent would vote for her. Her lead is similar to last month, but has narrowed since August. Potential candidate Vice President Joe Biden comes in third, with 16 percent, while the other candidates trail far behind.

If Biden decides not to enter the race, Clinton's lead over Sanders widens. She would have 56 percent support, compared to 32 percent for Sanders.

Clinton is still viewed as the candidate with the best chance of winning a general election. Nearly six in 10 Democratic primary voters see her as the most electable, far ahead of the other candidates in the field.

Clinton gets strong support from women (51 percent) and older voters (48 percent). Clinton's lead is narrower with men (39 percent), and she and Sanders run about even among Democratic primary voters under age 50.

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-hillary-clinton-still-leads-democratic-race

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[Lychee2]

1. Her margin continues to narrow as more is revealed.

[DCBob]

3. Where's Aug, Sept, Oct???

Here is a more accurate picture of what is happening..



Hillary has the stopped the decline and Bernie is flatlining.

[Fred Sanders]

7. Is that from Fox and Friends or the Fox and Friends SNL skit?

[Laser102]

11. LOL!

[Helen Borg]

2. The debate will erase that difference.

[DCBob]

4. Debates have never had that much impact unless a candidate makes some horrendous gaffe.

I suspect if anything Hillary gains from the debate. It will give her a great opportunity to clarify the nonsense regarding the fake email scandal. She will be very prepared and what she says will most likely satisfy many of her supporters who might be wavering. It also might bring back some who switched to Biden or Bernie. Bottom line I think her numbers go up a bit or at least stay steady... which is all she really needs at this point.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

19. Well, you'd better say a prayer that you are right tonight before beddy-bye.

[DCBob]

23. I believe Bernie is the one needing a miracle.

Based on recent polls.

[hack89]

10. I don't understand that idea

The largest audience the 2008 presidential debates got was 29% - take away the voters that have already decided and there are not that many undecided voters.

[Paladin]

5. Profound thanks and gratitude to Rep. Kevin McCarthy. (nt)

[Fred Sanders]

6. If I were a cynic and I favored another as my first choice, I would logically be cheering for

Biden to enter, pointing out his many qualities that qualify Obama's two term Vice President to be an excellent President, and to carry on the legacy of Obama.

[ram2008]

8. The old generation is preventing our country from true change

"and she and Sanders run about even among Democratic primary voters under age 50."

Time and time again these polls show the older generation settling for establishment corporatism and holding the rest of us back. I'm not sure it's entirely their fault though because this is the demographic that tends to trust TV news and are not quite that technologically savvy enough to getting their information from less biased online sources.

[TexasBushwhacker]

9. Not this 58, soon to be 59, year old

Let's not forget, the Baby Boomer generation, 75 million of us (most still living) has generally been politically active and often leans left, sometimes way left. Issues like Social Security and Medicare funding are VERY important to us, and our retirement savings have taken a beating. Of course I don't expect the Tea Partiers of my generation to flip, but I wouldn't be surprised if some of the more moderate, Eisenhower Republicans go for Bernie. JMHO.

[NonMetro]

15. Your Remarks Are Refreshingly Condescending!

And where did you discover this interesting theory? Do you have a cite for that from a ...well..."less biased" online source? Or did you just make it up yourself?

[c588415]

12. Clinton is left of center whereas Saders is left of left.

Clinton has already secured vote. If Sanders wins the primary then he will have my vote. With that said, only a centrist will win the white house in 2016.

Pres. Hillary R Clinton

[humbled_opinion]

14. With that said....

and Clintons huge left shift than I guess everything she is telling us about her positions is a LIE.... do I have it right?

I mean if a centrist is the only winner according to your own metrics.

[lunamagica]

13. K&R. Go Hillary!

[Tarheel_Dem]

16. BS is now occupying the void left by Elizabeth Warren. IOW, he has plateaued. With all the bad....

press Hillary's been receiving, he should be running away with it. It's clear where this race is headed, especially when Joe Biden isn't factored in.

[peacebird]

18. Clinton has name recognition, Bernie's is growing now that media is actually covering him

I think Hillary's numbers will continue sliding, and Bernie's will continue climbing. If Joe enters the fray it further erodes Hillary's already diminishing lead.

[Tarheel_Dem]

21. Yay for "name recognition". It's sad that someone who's been on Capitol Hill for as long as BS is..

still struggling to be known. I don't know about you, but that speaks volumes about him. He's been loafing around up there for nearly three decades, and "name recognition" should be the last thing he's struggling with.

If I were the BS Group, I wouldn't hang my hat, or BS' fate on what the "media" is doing. Afterall, Elizabeth Warren hasn't been on the Hill for one decade, and I'll grant you that damn near every "Democrat" knows who she is.

[peacebird]

22. Fair critique. Point taken.

[Starry Messenger]

17. K&R

[frizzled]

20. I like Hillary, and think she'd make a good President

I realize this puts me in an extremely small minority on the internet.