Bernie Sanders widened his lead over Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire, now leading the former secretary of state by 27 points in the first-in-the-nation primary state.
A CNN/ WMUR poll of New Hampshire voters released Tuesday evening had Sanders at 60 percent and Clinton at 33 percent of the vote among like Democratic primary participants. This represents a 10-point growth since the last CNN/WMUR poll, released in early December, in which Sanders led Clinton 50 percent to 40 percent.
“This poll suggests that our campaign has real momentum and that the American people want to go beyond establishment politics and establishment economics. But it’s just a poll and we take nothing for granted,” Sanders’ national campaign manager Jeff Weaver said.
Not only is Sanders’ lead growing, but voters are beginning to settle on their candidates, as 52 percent say they have made up their mind, up from 36 percent in December. Among solidified voters Sanders holds a 64-35 lead.
The Vermont socialist also does well among unaffiliated voters, as 70 percent say they’ll vote for Sanders and only 25 percent say they’ll vote for the former secretary of state. Independents can vote in New Hampshire’s Democratic and Republican primaries.
Sanders’ will head to New Hampshire on Thursday for four separate campaign events.
