Seth A. Richardson

srichardson@rgj.com

A new poll of Nevada Democrats – the first in nearly two months – shows former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in a dead heat eight days before the Democratic caucuses.

The poll, conducted by The Washington Free Beacon, shows Clinton and Sanders tied at 45 percent for likely caucus goers. Nine percent remained undecided.

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It was taken over a three-day period beginning Feb. 8 - before Sanders’ victory in the New Hampshire primary – and ending Feb. 10. The Free Beacon reports there was no statistical boost for Sanders after the victory.

The Free Beacon survey marks the first poll in the state since December making it difficult to determine the accuracy. Previous polls from before Jan. 1 showed Clinton with a double-digit lead. The poll was carried out by TargetPoint, who surveyed 1,236 potential caucus attendees for a margin of error of 2.9 percent.

The entire poll can be found here. For the Free Beacon’s coverage, click here.