Hillary Clinton is in close fights in Iowa and New Hampshire with rival Sen. Bernie Sanders, but is comfortably ahead in a national poll, 59 percent to 34 percent.
Clinton appears to have actually expanded her lead nationally, in this poll.
The Wall Street Journal/NBC News national poll was last published in December, when Clinton was up 19 percentage points. A new poll by the news organizations shows a 6-point bump for the Democratic front-runner despite media focus on Sanders’ challenge to her campaign.
Clinton leads with men, 51 percent to 43 percent, and women, 65 percent to 27 percent.
Iowa and New Hampshire remain precarious for the former secretary of state. Victories by Sanders in both states could imperil her national advantage. She leads with self-identified moderate and conservative Democratic voters, 64 percent to 24 percent.
She leads convincingly with voters age 50 and over, 71 percent to 22 percent, and with voters that “want experience,” 77 percent to 19 percent. She leads, overall, with liberals as well, 54 percent to 43 percent.
Clinton is not doing as well, however, with younger voters. With the under 50 crowd, she trails Sanders 49 percent to 44 percent.
Sanders leads 52 percent to 39 percent with voters who say they “want change.”
