New Emerson University Poll of CT: HRC: 49% BS: 43%
In a tight Democratic race, Hillary Clinton leads
Bernie Sanders 49% to 43%, with 6% of likely
voters undecided.
Connecticut is a closed primary,
same-day registration state. When Independents
and Republican voters in the polling sample who
expressed support for Sanders were added to the
Democratic primary numbers, Sanders closed the
current 6-point gap with Clinton to 1 point (47% to
46%). This suggests that if Sanders can persuade
his non-Democratic supporters in Connecticut to reregister
as Democrats, he could pull off a win
without relying on a last-minute swing by younger
registered Democrats.
Sanders leads Clinton 58% to 39% among voters
age 18-34. Clinton holds a 51% to 42% edge in the
35-54 age group and is up 59% to 41% among voters 55-74.
Gender is a significant factor in the Democratic contest, with male voters preferring Sanders over Clinton 51% to 42% and
women favoring the former Secretary of State 55% to 36%. Sanders is winning 41% to 35%
among those 75 and over.
Connecticut’s 55 pledged Democratic delegates are allocated
proportionally, based on the primary vote.
Democrats view Sanders very favorably; 80% have a favorable opinion of him, compared to
15% unfavorable, a net +65. Clinton’s favorable/unfavorable rating is net +32, with 65% of
Democrats having a positive opinion versus 33% with a negative impression of her.
However, she commands more loyalty: 72% of Democrats who find her favorable say they
will vote for her in the Connecticut primary, compared to 47% who are loyal to Sanders.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/ct/connecticut_democratic_presidential_primary-5353.html
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