Bernie Sanders is holding on to his lead over Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire.
Sanders, the senator from Vermont, has the support of 32 percent of Granite State Democratic primary voters to Clinton’s 29 percent, according to a new WBUR poll released Wednesday night.
Vice President Joe Biden, who is flirting with the idea of a presidential run but has not said either way, comes in third with 12 percent, followed by former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, who barely registers with 1 percent.
Trailing Sanders in overall support is not Clinton’s only problem in New Hampshire. More voters view Sanders and Biden as “honest and trustworthy” at 78 percent each, compared to her 51 percent. Forty percent of voters do not view Clinton as honest or trustworthy, compared to 10 percent and 13 percent for Sanders and Biden, respectively.
Sanders also has the upper hand on Clinton when asked who understands the needs of everyday people. He polls at 75 percent, compared to 72 percent for Biden and 61 percent for Clinton.
Eighty-three percent say Biden has the experience needed to become president, followed by Clinton with 81 percent and Sanders with 51 percent.
Clinton’s one bright spot was when the primary voters were asked who is most likely to win the general election. Fifty-six of voters see Clinton winning it all in 2016, while 29 percent do not. Biden came in second with 46 percent saying he can make it to the White House, while 29 percent say he cannot. And though Sanders is leading overall in New Hampshire, only 34 percent see him beating out the eventual Republican nominee, while 48 percent don’t.
The telephone poll of 404 likely New Hampshire Democratic primary voters was conducted Sept. 12-15 with a margin of error of plus or minus 4.9 percent.
