Hillary Clinton still leads Bernie Sanders in Iowa, according to a CNN poll released Wednesday evening, yet voters find Sanders more trustworthy than Clinton.
Clinton took 51 percent of the vote in the poll and Sanders received 30 percent.
This poll comes just on the heels of a New Hampshire poll placing Sanders ahead of Clinton for the first time ever, 44 percent to 37 percent. The poll reinforces the Clinton campaign’s hope that while “Bernie-mentum” may be growing across the nation, as the Vermont senator draws thousands to the rally, Clinton remains the clear frontrunner in the first contest of the primary season.
Behind Clinton and Sanders, Vice President Joe Biden, who has yet to declare any intention of entering the race, took 12 percent. Martin O’Malley and Jim Webb tied with 1 percent and Lincoln Chafee had no points.
Of the Democratic voters polled, 30 percent said they were “definitely decided” on which candidate they would vote for, whereas 54 percent said they were “still trying to decide.”
On the issues, voters across the board agreed the former secretary of state was best suited to handle issues such as the economy, foreign policy, health care and energy policy, if elected president.
But, when asked which candidate voters found “the most honest and trustworthy” 35 percent chose Sanders, while only 28 percent picked Clinton. This poll was released a day after it was revealed that the FBI seized the candidates emails, and that she had “top secret” information on her account.
