New polling shows former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders deadlocked in both Iowa and New Hampshire as they fight for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Sanders leads 50 percent-46 percent in New Hampshire, and Clinton leads 48 percent-45 percent in Iowa, according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News/Marist poll.
Both figures are within the poll‘s of margin of error of 4.8 percentage points.
Sanders led in New Hampshire for some time, but trailed in Iowa. This poll, however, finds that both states are essentially a toss-up between the two candidates.
Third place Martin O’Malley is at 5 percent and 1 percent, respectively, in Iowa and New Hampshire.
Commentators on the Sunday show circuit argued today that Sanders is shaking up the race. Many see dispatching of Bill Clinton to the campaign trail in recent days as a sign the Clinton camp is nervous about Sanders’ progress in the early states.
Clinton maintains a lead in states with later primaries, and Sanders’ support lags among African-American voters who make up large portions of the electorate in Southern primaries and caucuses. But a double victory in Iowa and New Hampshire would provide huge momentum for the candidate once seen as a long shot to challenge Clinton in a meaningful way.
