Polls from key early primary states released Monday found Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) leading former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton — by double digits.
When CBS News/YouGov asked Democratic caucus voters in Iowa who they were most likely to vote for, Sanders earned 43 percent while Clinton polled at 33 percent. The margin of error in this state’s poll was 4.4 points.
Last week, a Quinnipiac poll of Iowa voters found Sanders leading the Democratic caucus but within the margin of error.
His lead in the CBS poll was much larger in New Hampshire. The survey of the likely Democratic primary voters there found Sanders led Clinton by 22 points — 52 percent to 30 percent. The margin of error in New Hampshire was 5.1 points. Other recent polls have also shown Sanders leading Clinton in New Hampshire.
In South Carolina, Clinton led Sanders by 23 points, according to the CBS poll, which had a margin of error of 3.9 points.
The polls were conducted online and through phone calls from Sept. 3 to Sept. 10. The Iowa poll was taken among 646 likely Democratic caucus voters while the New Hampshire poll included 548 likely Democratic primary voters. The poll of South Carolina primary voters included 528 likely Democratic primary voters.
