2016 Presidential Polls: New Poll Puts Cruz Ahead of Trump, Sanders Does Better than Clinton in Matchups Against Republicans
A new poll this week reveals that Donald Trump is being led by Ted Cruz by two points, while another poll suggests that Bernie Sanders seems to be the strongest Democrat who can go against Republican candidates.
Over the past few weeks, support for Trump has somehow decreased as recent polls show different results, putting him either closely running beside his rivals or even behind them. A new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll puts the businessman behind Cruz, and though the latter only leads by two points, the results suggest that Trump's support is starting to drop by the day.
Unlike last year wherein a good number of polls have placed Trump above the other contenders, 2016 seems to be tough as polls have largely varied over the past month. The recent survey's results also suggest that a lot of voters still haven't made up their minds regarding Trump's campaign.
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Meanwhile, a USA Today/Suffolk University poll suggests that Sanders has a better chance to get head-to-head against the Republican party. While Hillary Clinton leads in the Democratic party by 10 points, the Vermont senator has more chances of putting up a fight against Trump and the rest of the Republican realm.
Sanders loses to Trump by only 1 point in hypothetical matchups for the general election, while Clinton loses to the business mogul by 2 points. The former First Lady loses to 6 points to Marco Rubio, while Sanders loses by only 4 points.
Experts believe that Sanders' display of strength for the past weeks may pose a huge threat against the former Secretary of State, especially during general elections. His New Hampshire caucuses win has already become alarming to Clinton supporters and it is expected that a tight battle will be in for the two in South Carolina.
South Carolina will hold its caucuses for Republicans on Feb. 20, while the caucuses for Democrats will be held on Feb. 27.
