Poll: Bernie Sanders gains ground in New Hampshire

[cali]

Yeah, it's modest but take Warren out of the equation and he gains even more support- plus he's only been in the race for a week.

Hillary Clinton may still hold a big lead in New Hampshire, but it is next-door-neighbor Sen. Bernie Sanders that makes the biggest jump in a WMUR Granite State Poll out Wednesday.

Sanders, an independent from Vermont, drew support from 13% of likely Democratic primary voters, according to the poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center before Sanders' announced his candidacy for president last month. The senator's support doubled from a February poll by the same group that found 6% of Democratic primary voters supported the independent.

Clinton is still the overwhelming favorite in the state with 51% support. And despite repeatedly saying she isn't running for president, Sen. Elizabeth Warren garnered 20% support from those polled.

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Despite his uptick in New Hampshire support, Sanders is still a dark horse candidate. In an April poll by CNN, Sanders garnered 5% support from Democrats and independents who lean Democratic. Clinton, by comparison, won 69% of the same group.

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http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/06/politics/bernie-sanders-poll-new-hampshire-2016-elections/

[Bjorn Against]

1. I think he stands a real chance of winning New Hampshire

He obviously has a big fight ahead of him to close the gap with Hillary, but from what I have seen the support he has seems a lot more solid than Hillary's. I expect Hillary's numbers will drop and Bernie's will rise, whether it will be enough to close the gap remains to be seen but there is a lot of time between now and election day.