Six times as many Sanders supporters would shift to Clinton over Trump – poll

[BootinUp]

Exclusive: SurveyUSA data suggests Sanders voters could help Clinton recapture young people, union members and critical midwest and north-east states
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Dan Roberts in Washington and Mona Chalabi in New York

Friday 10 June 2016 11.04 EDT

Nearly six times as many Bernie Sanders supporters are prepared to shift their support to Hillary Clinton than vote for Donald Trump in November, according to an exclusive new poll which suggests Democrats are in a strong position to convert energy from their passionate primary contest into general election success.

However, the research, conducted by SurveyUSA for the Guardian, also shows that if Sanders were to find a way of staying in the presidential race, it could hand the White House to Trump, who would beat Clinton by three percentage points in that scenario.

Carried out the day after the California primary, the polling news comes amid residual pressure from some Sanders supporters for him to continue his struggle – either as an independent or perhaps by replacing Jill Stein, the Green party candidate, on that party’s ticket.

But the survey of 1,408 registered voters reveals limited appetite for this option, which would split the progressive vote. Presented with a four-way choice of Trump, Clinton, Sanders and libertarian Gary Johnson, 35% would vote for the presumptive Republican nominee, versus 32% for Clinton, 18% for Sanders and 4% for Johnson.

Continued at the Guardian

[Skinner]

1. Not surprising.

I suspect that once the primary fades into history that number might increase.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

5. What real choice do we have? Sad, but true.

[bigwillq]

2. I have long thought that most Sanders supporters would support Hillary

And vice versa.
Some won't, and that's fine.
But I believe most will.

[onehandle]

3. Makes sense. Weeks ago more Bernie supporters said they will vote for Hillary in this election...

...than Hillary supporters said they would vote for Obama in 2008.

In the end the vast majority of Hillary supporters voted for Obama and the same will be true this year for Hillary.

Like the PUMA thing, Bernie or Bust is bullshit.

[Iliyah]

4. At the time I didn't know it but on the local radio a operative was boasting

about how the BS supporters were going to flock to T-rump. Shortly thereafter, after a break, the radio host identify the previous speaker as a GOP, and then had a Dem speak. The Dem calmly said that majority of the supporters would vote for HRC in November and many will also volunteer across board to help down ticket Dems.

How refreshing.