Clinton “does have some difficulty with the trust issue, but the bigger problem is that she is not connecting with more of the anger, the motivated voters in the Democratic Party”, Smith said. The national union has interviewed Sanders, ex- secretary of state Hillary Clinton and ex- Maryland governor Martin O’Malley, but likely won’t issue an endorsement until late this year, Allen says.

The poll also showed that while jobs and the economy were at the top of voters’ mind, with 24%, as many as 16 percent named foreign policy/national security their top priority. Elizabeth Warren 51 to 20 percent, with Sanders at 13 percent. In Iowa, Hillary has lost seven points in a month while Sanders has picked up eight, a difference in the gap of 15 points over five weeks.

Muscatine continued the charade by pretending like Matthews that Sanders’ desire for a more equitable distribution of wealth excludes growth while Clinton’s lip service to greater equality is based on growing the pie, raising all boats with a rising tide, or whatever cliché you prefer. Likewise, among liberals, a 51% to 16% Clinton advantage is now a 48% to 41% Sanders edge. The WMUR/CNN Granite State Poll conducted between June 18th and 24th, found Clinton amassing 43 percent of the vote, with Sanders breathing down her neck with 35 percent.

Challenge to Clinton: Hutchings says that as the Democratic front-runner, Hillary Clinton should be “at least a tiny bit anxious” about Sanders’ campaign, and that she will need to appeal to groups Sanders needs to win, such as Africa Americans.

They may not get to choose Sanders, though, because Sanders is not a Democrat – and never has been.

On Saturday, as he traveled to a campaign rally at the University of Denver, Sanders said he wanted to learn more about Colorado’s legalization of recreational pot before he talks about what he wants to see happen at the national level.

“New Hampshire just doesn’t ever seem to worry that its election laws might be unconstitutional, because they should”, said Winger. It is now up to 66 percent, while only 11 percent view him unfavorably.

Clinton’s advantages are apparent in voters’ preferences on the issues, however. Both polls showed a significant number of undecided voters and supporters for Vice President Joe Biden, who is unlikely to run.

“I do believe that”, McCaskill told Halperin, who asked her (once again) to name three positions where Sanders sits to the left of Clinton. “Certainly as large as any crowd that Bernie Sanders has had”.

“Sen. Sanders (I-Vt.) is challenging Hillary Clinton in a different way than was expected”, writes conservative pundit Ed Rogers.