NATIONAL: Clinton holds post debate lead
West Long Branch, NJ – Hillary Clinton’s lead in the Democratic field has ticked up to 48% after
the first debate. When Joe Biden is removed from the equation, though, her support increases to a clear
majority. The latest national Monmouth University Poll of Democrats and Democratic-leaning voters
suggests that the party’s first presidential debate helped the front-runner.
Hillary Clinton currently has the support of 48% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning voters
nationwide, which is up from 42% last month. Bernie Sanders gets 21%, which is basically unchanged
from his 20% support in September. Undeclared candidate Joe Biden has 17% support, down from 22%
last month. Jim Webb and Larry Lessig each get 1%, while Martin O’Malley and Lincoln Chafee each
earn less than 1%.
Biden supporters were asked who they would support if the Vice President does not enter the
race, and most swing toward Clinton, giving her a formidable 57% to 24% lead over Sanders.
Democratic voters continue to show some interest in having Biden enter the race, though. In addition to
the 17% who support him now, 10% say they would be very likely to switch their vote to Biden and
another 31% would be somewhat likely. Further analysis of these results indicates that even if all those
very likely to support Biden actually switch their vote, Clinton would maintain a lead of 42% to 27% for
Biden, with Sanders falling to third place at 20%[.
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Bernie will crush her!
I guess not... 
