Washington primary poll: Bernie Sanders leads at 21% with 'core support'

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Sen. Bernie Sanders is out front at 21% with "core supporters," Michael Bloomberg moving up in second at 15%, with lots of Washington Democrats still making up their minds less than two weeks before the state's March 10 presidential primary, according to a new Crosscut/Elway statewide poll.

The poll leaves wide open the possibility of a stretch run. Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren held big rallies in the state last week. Former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg comes back to the state on Friday, March 6 for a rally.

"Bernie Sanders has his core supporters, but the rest of the voters are still shopping between candidates," said pollster Stuart Elway. "This poll shows that 63% of people who supported Sanders against (Hillary) Clinton in the 2016 primary election are continuing that support today."

Sanders lost to Clinton in the meaningless beauty-contest 2016 primary. He swept the state's precinct caucuses and was able to field a contentious, raucous Sanders-dominated national convention delegation.

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