A new poll released by TargetPoint Consulting shows that Hillary Clinton’s 20+ point lead over Bernie Sanders in Nevada has significantly decreased. The poll shows that the two remaining Democratic candidates are in a dead heat; now they are each pulling 45% of the vote.

The first Nevada poll was conducted in December, and it showed that Clinton was ahead of Sanders by an average of 20 points. Since then, though, Bernie has made some huge strides and gained a lot of favor, leading to a virtual tie in Iowa and a strong defeat in New Hampshire.

The poll used a sample size of 1,236 likely Democratic caucus voters, which is a large number of respondents for a poll of this kind. The margin of error of only 2.9 percentage points for this poll is very reliable.

It is likely that more voters will be in Bernie’s favor after last night’s debate as well. This poll was conducted February 8-10, and since then the Democratic debate found Bernie Sanders to be the clear victor. According to a Nevada focus group, despite being evenly split previously, after the debate the Vermont senator was favored over Clinton 25-9, a result that is devastating for the Clinton campaign but great news for Bernie Sanders and his supporters.

Nevada focus group of #PBSdebate says @BernieSanders won tonight's debate by a 25 to 9 margin. — Chris Kofinis (@ChrisKofinis) February 12, 2016

Perhaps what tipped the debate viewers in Sanders’ favor was his and Clinton’s differing views on the Obama administration’s policy of deporting Central American families, including children. In Clinton’s view, it was necessary to “send a message” to those families in Central America that it was not safe to send them. Sander’s reply was that children should be used to “send a message.”

These opinions very likely affected the 27% of Nevada’s population that is Latino, as well as the 35% of caucus-goers who were minorities in 2008. With these numbers, it is clear that immigration policy is a great concern to Nevada voters, and Bernie seems to have the best interests of immigrants at heart.

The Democratic caucus in Nevada is scheduled for February 20, so we won’t have official numbers for how Bernie and Hillary fare until then. However, based on this new information, along with his clear success in Iowa and New Hampshire, we can conclude that things are looking very good very Bernie Sanders in the Silver State.

Watch the the differences between Sanders’ and Clinton’s feelings on deportation below, courtesy of PBS NewsHour via YouTube.

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