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A new poll of over 10,000 small and independent business owners indicates that the majority of them who have decided among the candidates for president support Sen. Bernie Sanders over Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

However while Sanders leads among workers who have made their decision, the same poll shows that 43 percent of respondents said they were undecided.

The poll also found a majority indicating support for a $15 minimum wage.

The poll was conducted by Thumbtrack, an online service that bills itself as connecting consumers with skilled professionals to get things done.

Specifically, when asked "Which presidential candidate do you support?" results of the poll showed:

Undecided 43%

Bernie Sanders, 20%

Donald Trump 15%

Hillary Clinton 13%

Ted Cruz 6%

John Kasich 3%

In a now mostly meaningless finding the poll reported that in New York decided voters favored Sanders with 44% of the vote, 25% say they back Clinton, and 24% prefer Donald Trump.

Those decided voters were not nearly enough on Tuesday to stop Clinton from easily beating Sanders in the state's Democratic primary. Trump easily won the Republican Party primary.

Respondents were also asked how raising the minimum wage might impact their business:

56 percent said a $15 an hour wage would have no impact since they already pay that amount.

43 percent said it would raise their cost of doing business since they currently pay their employees less than $15 an hour

Thumbtack's total community of skilled professionals consists of more than 230,000 small and independent business owners in the United States. They represent more than 1,100 service categories, from home and professional services such as electricians, house cleaners, and plumbers, to specialized services such as photography, personal trainers, and massage therapists, to independent writers, lawyers, and tax preparers. They use Thumbtack to start and grow their business, as the site features professional profiles, services, and customer reviews.

The full report can be found at https://www.thumbtack.com/blog/ess-poll-april2016.