Bernie Sanders has drawn even with Hillary Rodham Clinton in a new poll of likely Iowa caucus-goers, suggesting a major shift in the nation's first nominating state.
Sanders attracts 41 percent support compared to 40 percent for Clinton in the new Quinnipiac University survey released Thursday morning. The result is well within the poll's margin of error, making the race a statistical dead heat.
Vice President Joe Biden draws 12 percent, while former Maryland governor Martin O'Malley garners 3 percent.
The poll is the latest evidence of Sanders's surge in the early-voting states. Recent polls out of New Hampshire have shown the independent senator from Vermont leading the former secretary of state in the nation's first primary state.
The Quinnipiac poll is the first to show such a close race in Iowa.
In a July survey, Clinton was leading Sanders, 52 percent to 33 percent, with Biden drawing 7. The vice president has not announced whether he is running.
Meanwhile, an NBC News/Marist poll released just Sunday showed Clinton still with an 11 percentage point lead in Iowa.
The new Quinnipiac poll shows a sizable gender gap among Democrats. Sanders leads Clinton, 49 percent to 28 percent, among men. Clinton leads Sanders, 49 percent to 35 percent, among women.
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The poll also provides fresh evidence that the controversy over Clinton's e-mail practices are hurting her. Sanders and Biden have higher ratings for honesty. Clinton has the best scores for leadership and temperament to handle an international crisis.
In the poll, 11 percent of likely Democratic caucus goers said they would definitely not support Clinton, a higher figure than any of her rivals.
The poll also revealed that twice as many Democrats say it's more important to pick a candidate whose views are closest to theirs than one with the best chance of defeating a Republican in the general election.
The Quinnipiac poll, conducted Aug. 27 through Sept. 8, has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.4 percentage points.
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Sanders attracts 41 percent support compared to 40 percent for Clinton in the new Quinnipiac University survey released Thursday morning. The result is well within the poll's margin of error, making the race a statistical dead heat.
Vice President Joe Biden draws 12 percent, while former Maryland governor Martin O'Malley garners 3 percent.
The poll is the latest evidence of Sanders's surge in the early-voting states. Recent polls out of New Hampshire have shown the independent senator from Vermont leading the former secretary of state in the nation's first primary state.
The Quinnipiac poll is the first to show such a close race in Iowa.
In a July survey, Clinton was leading Sanders, 52 percent to 33 percent, with Biden drawing 7. The vice president has not announced whether he is running.
Meanwhile, an NBC News/Marist poll released just Sunday showed Clinton still with an 11 percentage point lead in Iowa.
The new Quinnipiac poll shows a sizable gender gap among Democrats. Sanders leads Clinton, 49 percent to 28 percent, among men. Clinton leads Sanders, 49 percent to 35 percent, among women.
[Hillary Clinton apologizes for e-mail system: ‘I take responsibility’]
The poll also provides fresh evidence that the controversy over Clinton's e-mail practices are hurting her. Sanders and Biden have higher ratings for honesty. Clinton has the best scores for leadership and temperament to handle an international crisis.
In the poll, 11 percent of likely Democratic caucus goers said they would definitely not support Clinton, a higher figure than any of her rivals.
The poll also revealed that twice as many Democrats say it's more important to pick a candidate whose views are closest to theirs than one with the best chance of defeating a Republican in the general election.
The Quinnipiac poll, conducted Aug. 27 through Sept. 8, has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.4 percentage points.
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