Polls
Sander's polls haven't seemed to change much in Iowa as he has 42% of the Democratic caucus-goers' support. While Clinton has been lingering around half of the voters as she is currently standing at 51%.
This is probably due to the 85% of survey takers who believe Clinton has a better chance of winning against a Republican candidate while only 54% believe that Sanders' would do so. Nevertheless, 47% thought that Sanders was a more ideal choice in handling our nation's economy while 42% said that Clinton would. Not only that, but 89% of the participants supporting Sanders thought of him as a trustworthy and honest candidate while 66% of Clinton's supporters thought she was trustworthy and honest. But, most of the people, a staggering 95%, believed Clinton had the best kind of experience needed in order to be president.
According to Peter Brown, an assistant director to the Quinnipiac University Poll, the only way Clinton could loose the nomination would be if she "drops the early Iowa and new Hampshire contests to Sen. Sanders, who then might become the 'momentum' candidate."
Source:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/25/politics/hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders-iowa/
There's no doubt Clinton has the momentum right now. This being said, Sanders still has a chance to mount a comeback and push towards a Democratic nomination come July 2016.
ReplyDeleteI am very surprised by the fact that 95% of the respondents thought Clinton had better experience than Sanders. I wonder why that is; it's not like Sanders is new to politics.
ReplyDeleteHaving trust is very important to gain support as you mentioned in your report for the week. The better more trust Sanders gain the more support he may gain.
ReplyDeleteIt's been exciting to see more people know who Bernie is and support him. It may not be enough, but it's something!
ReplyDeleteBoth experience and honesty are very important. Even though Hillary is ahead, I think Sanders has a good chance of gaining popularity.
ReplyDeleteHilary definitely has more experience, the kind that a future president needs. I think there is still a chance for Sanders to rise in Polls but I dont see her becoming president.
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