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Sanders snatches lead in national Emerson College poll

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Bernie Sanders has taken the lead in a new Emerson College poll released Wednesday, increasing his support since the last survey in January.

Overall, 29 percent of likely Democratic primary voters surveyed said they support Sanders. Former vice president Joe Biden saw a sharp drop in support, falling to 22 percent.

Businessman Michael Bloomberg netted support from 14 percent of respondents, while Elizabeth Warren polled at 12 percent. Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar each polled in the single digits.

The poll showed supporters of Bernie Sanders to be the most committed, with 67 percent saying they will definitely vote for the Vermont Senator. Supporters of Pete Buttigieg were the least committed, with 74 percent saying they could shift their vote to another candidate.

Among Sanders supporters, Andrew Yang is the preferred choice for Vice President, with 31 percent support. Overall, 20 percent Democratic primary voters favored Kamala Harris for Vice President, while 18 percent said Yang would be the best pick.

In hypothetical general election matchups against Donald Trump, Sanders was the only Democrat with a lead on the president.

The survey of 573 likely Democratic primary voters was conducted by Emerson College between February 16 and 18.

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Sanders on track for California sweep, poll suggests

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A new poll from the Golden State has again shown Bernie Sanders in a position where he could potentially win all 415 of the state’s pledged delegates.

The poll shows Sanders on 32 percent, with all other candidates below the 15 percent threshold; Joe Biden on 14 percent, Elizabeth Warren 13 percent and Michael Bloomberg and Pete Buttigieg on 12 percent. 

Whilst it is likely other candidates would make the 15 percent threshold to win some delegates in at least some of the state’s 53 congressional districts, even then Sanders would still be in a position to win all 90 at large delegates and 54 pledged PLEO delegates.

A big win in California would hence be a huge boost for Sanders in his quest for the 1990 delegates needed to win the nomination outright, and in doing so prevent efforts from the establishment to use superdelegates to defeat him in a second round vote.

The results reflects the trend in California polls, with Sanders clearly appealing to voters in the liberal state. It is a particularly important prize both as the largest state in the union and because as delegates are apportioned based on the Democratic vote in a given state, so its liberalism further increases its delegate numbers.

California is one of a number of key states going to the polls on Super Tuesday, including large states like Texas and North Carolina, where Sanders also leads in the latest polls.

Sanders on track for California sweep, poll suggests

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