Bernie Sanders has taken the lead over Hillary Clinton in Iowa, according to a new poll.
Not only is the socialist senator from Vermont the choice of 49 percent of Iowa Democratic caucus-goers compared to the 44 percent who prefer Clinton, Quinnipiac found that many Iowans regard him as a “better fit” for the state.
A gender gap has also opened up in the race, as Sanders leads Clinton among Democratic men by a 2-1 margin.
“After three months of Secretary Hillary Clinton holding an average 10-point lead among Iowa Democrats, the playing field has changed,” said Quinnipiac’s assistant polling director Peter Brown in a statement. “Sen. Sanders’ surge seems based on the perception by Iowa Democrats that he is a better fit for Iowans. They see him, by solid double digit margins as more sharing their values, more honest and trustworthy and viewed more favorably overall than is Secretary Clinton.”
Sanders is seen as better equipped than to deal with the economy and climate change as well.
This new comes as polling shows Sanders expanding his lead over Clinton in New Hampshire.
