First comes Wisconsin, then comes New Hampshire.
Hillary Clinton is losing ground to Democratic challenger Bernie Sanders in the state that once lent her the largest boost during the 2008 primary, according to a Morning Consult poll released Sunday.
Among voters in New Hampshire who intend to participate in the 2016 Democratic primary, 44 percent favor Clinton while Sanders follows closely behind with 32 percent.
A Wisconsin straw poll conducted earlier this month yielded similar results, with 49 percent of the delegates at the state Democratic Party convention casting votes for Clinton but 41 percent throwing support behind Sanders.
However, the Independent Vermont senator has a ways to go before he catches up to the former secretary of state in all early-voting states. The Morning Consult poll also indicated that Clinton has wide leads in Iowa and South Carolina, besting Sanders 54 to 12 percent and 56 to 10 percent, respectively, in these states.
Clinton also maintains a significant lead of about 50 percent over Sanders nationally, according to a CNN/ORC poll conducted at the end of May.
Nevertheless, Sanders evidently does present a threat to Clinton at least among some voters. Should Hillary’s favorability continue to fall, liberal voters may turn to Bernie as a candidate more worthy of their trust.
