Sanders surges past Hillary among college students [View all]

[Ichingcarpenter]

A new poll released by Chegg Media Center on Tuesday finds Sanders the overwhelming favorite on college campuses, drawing 59 percent of the student vote.
Former first lady Hillary Clinton, considered the Democratic favorite going into the election, draws just 18 percent support from the coveted college bloc, while Vice President Biden — who is yet to commit to a presidential run — sits at 14 percent support among university students.

The poll also shows that Clinton and Biden are deadlocked at 29 percent for students’ second choice in the Democratic primary.

Sanders has the highest favorability rating among Democrats at 62 percent, while Clinton is seen as the most unfavorable, with 47 percent of students expressing disapproval of the former secretary of State.

The same poll conducted in late June, about a month after Sanders announced his White House bid, found that students preferred Clinton by a 40 to 26 percent margin.

However, the junior senator from Vermont has steadily increased his lead among university-goers.


http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/253807-sanders-surges-past-hillary-among-college-students