Why Hillary Clinton’s “electability” argument has fallen apart
Bernie Sanders could do the impossible:
Why Hillary Clintons electability argument has fallen apart.
Whats a bit more surprising is the ground Sanders is gaining in Iowa. The latest Quinnipac poll found that Sanders now leads Clinton by 5 percent in the earliest primary state, whose caucus is on February 1. If Sanders is able to beat Clinton there, itll give him a decisive victory in the two earliest states in the country (which also happen to be swing states).
And dont underestimate the importance of Iowa: Barack Obamas victory there in January 2008 solidified him as a serious threat to Clinton.
When put in a hypothetical matchup against the top three Republican candidates in Iowa Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, and Marco Rubio Sanders polls much better than Clinton. He leads Donald Trump by 13 points (to Clintons 8), ties Marco Rubio where Clinton loses by 5 points, and in the biggest surprise of all, he leads Ted Cruz by 5 points where Clinton is losing by 4 points. Thats a nine point Democratic swing, and six crucial electoral votes, if the numbers in this polling continue to hold up
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