Voters feel that Democrat Sen. Bernie Sanders would make the best president of the five candidates still in the running, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
The latest poll finds that 36 percent believe he would be a great or good president. Some 37 percent, however, think he would be a poor or terrible leader, with 26 percent of those polled predicting an average Sanders presidency.
It also found that Sanders is trailing Hillary Rodham Clinton among Democratic-leaning voters by just six points, 49 percent to 43 percent, nationally.
“Clinton nationally draws greater support among blacks than whites. Sanders has much broader appeal among young voters, especially young men, than among older voters,” said the new analysis.
The poll suggests that voters aren’t impressed with their choices. Behind Sanders in the good-to-great rankings is Clinton, at 33 percent, Ohio Gov. John Kasich also at 33 percent, Sen. Ted Cruz at 29 percent and Donald Trump at 26 percent.
In the poor-terrible category, Trump is No. 1 at 59 percent, and Clinton second at 36 percent.
Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner’s “Washington Secrets” columnist, can be contacted at [email protected]
