2016 Presidential Race Update: Sanders Closes in on Clinton as New Hampshire Preps for Caucuses
Following the heated Iowa caucuses that saw Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders at a full-blown tie, a new poll revealed that the Vermont Senator is now running close behind the former First Lady nationally.
In the Quinnipiac University poll released on Friday, Clinton leads the Democratic party with 44 points, while Sanders follows close behind with 42 points. A previous poll showed a gap of over 10 points between the two, but recently, it seems Sanders is gaining the people's trust.
Aside from the impressive rise of Sanders within the past few weeks, the poll also says he is among the strongest candidates who can possibly conquer the rest in general election matchups. The news isn't surprising since he has proven in several polls that he can butt heads with the former Secretary of State.
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While Sanders and Clinton are hot in the news for their tight battles, Donald Trump still leads his Republican party. Iowa chose Ted Cruz over Trump, leading the businessman to fearlessly say there was something wrong with the results. On the other hand, his hopes are high as the Quinnipiac poll revealed that Cruz still has a wide gap to fill. Trump obtained 31 percent, while Cruz recorded 22 percent.
The business mogul may be leading the Republicans, but in reality, 30 percent stated that they wouldn't support him during the elections. In fact, the people surveyed said they would rather go for Sanders instead of Trump.
Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University poll said, "Donald Trump is way ahead of his GOP opponents. But that's not the whole story nine months before Election Day. In mano a mano, or mano a womano, face-offs with all contenders, Sanders and Rubio would be the candidates left standing."
Malloy's predictions could be true since as early as now, Sanders is proving himself tough despite the big names in this year's presidential race. Rubio, on the other hand, despite his low figures, has also proven that he is still likable and still has a lot of time to possibly run close with Trump and Cruz.
New Hampshire will be holding its caucuses next, and while Trump is leading in the state's polls, some predict that a dark horse will probably topple the big guy and humble him down just as Cruz's win in Iowa did.
