Marquette Poll: Sanders Widens Lead In Wisconsin

Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., poses for a portrait before an interview, Wednesday May 20, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) leads former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton by four percentage points in Wisconsin, according to a Marquette University poll released Wednesday.

The poll showed support for Sanders at 49 percent, while Clinton stood at 45 percent. This indicates a modest but steady surge in support for Sanders over two previous iterations of the Marquette poll, which showed him at 43 percent to Clinton’s 45 percent in January while edging past Clinton 44-43 percent in February.

These results come after Sanders won several primaries in Western states by a wide margin, although he continues to trail Clinton substantially both in national polls and in pledged delegates. Moreover, some other recent Wisconsin polling suggests a considerable lead for Clinton in the Badger State.

TPM’s PollTracker Average shows support for Clinton at 47.7 and Sanders at 44.

The Marquette University poll was carried out form March 24-28 by live telephone interview. Pollsters surveyed 405 likely Democratic voters with a margin of error of 6.3 percentage points.

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  1. Avatar for ducky ducky says:

    We all know that every poll released is different. Sanders the Socialist is too old, ideas are senile. I don’t think that the ones who vote for him and only because of his bag of freebies, that nothing is free. He said at the debate the free college will be paid by adding an extra tax to the middle class. Hillary is offering a 4 year tuition free college also, but hers will be paid for by closing the tax loopholes that the wealthy use to hide assets in offshore accounts. Makes more sense to me than taxing an already over burdened middle class family.

  2. Avatar for ducky ducky says:

    Also keep in mind that Reagan was 70 and already showing signs of Alzheimer’s. Sanders has accomplished nothing in his political career. Check out what Hillary has done. Not just see the lies that the GOP has been putting out. Sanders cannot beat Trump. That has been proven by the percentages. A vote for Sanders is a vote for Trump. Don’t wait until it’s too late.

  3. Avatar for ducky ducky says:

    Do you like dropping your sick children with a sitter when you have to go to work? Hillarys Family leave will allow you to stay home with your sick babies and you will get paid.
    Check out her proposals www.hillary.com

  4. She is doomed. The path to victory goes through Wisconsin. Everybody knows that.

  5. I don’t even know why he bothers. She’s inevitable. Everybody knows it!

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