Happy Holidays Dec 23: National Cnn/ORC Poll--> Clinton 50, Sanders 34

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Happy Holidays Dec 23: Cnn/ORC Poll> Clinton 50, Sanders 34 http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/23/politics/cnn-orc-poll-hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders/ #p2




CNN poll: Post-debate, voters move to Clinton

By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Polling Director

Updated 6:00 PM ET, Wed December 23, 2015 | Video Source: CNN

Story highlights

Hillary Clinton continues to hold a big lead over Sanders
Voters liked what they saw from Clinton in the Democrats' most recent debate

Watch CNN's interview with Bernie Sanders on "New Day" Thursday at 9 a.m. ET.

Washington (CNN)Hillary Clinton maintains a commanding lead in a new CNN/ORC poll, boosted by broader support in the days after the latest debate between the remaining three Democratic presidential candidates.

Overall, Clinton tops Sanders among registered voters who are Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents 50% to 34%. That's a slightly tighter margin than in late-November, when Clinton led 58% to 30% over Sanders.

But those overall results mask a shift back toward Clinton following the Democratic debate on Saturday night. In interviews conducted before the debate, Sanders ran closer to Clinton, with 37% support to Clinton's 45%. Among those interviewed after the debate, Clinton's lead grew to 60% vs. Sanders' 27%.

READ THE POLL RESULTS

The Sanders campaign focuses heavily on economic issues, and the new poll suggests he has boosted his standing on that issue. Yet Sanders continues to trail Clinton as the candidate better able to handle economic issues, 47% say they think Clinton is best able to handle it, 39% Sanders.

The former secretary of state has even larger leads on foreign policy matters and ISIS, however, topping Sanders 72% to 15% on foreign policy, 63% to 18% on ISIS. Clinton also holds a 21-point advantage over Sanders on handling gun policy, 51% prefer Clinton vs. 30% Sanders.

Although much of the debate over guns on the Democratic side has centered on Sanders' more gun-friendly views after representing a state where many own guns, among registered Democrats who say they or someone in their household owns a gun, Clinton is more widely trusted to handle gun policy: 58% favor her take on the issue vs. 28% who prefer Sanders.

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The gender gap that has persisted throughout the race for the Democratic nomination continues as the year comes to a close, with women favoring Clinton 56% to 23% and men about evenly divided, 46% Sanders to 44% Clinton.

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1. The salient part

But those overall results mask a shift back toward Clinton following the Democratic debate on Saturday night. In interviews conducted before the debate, Sanders ran closer to Clinton, with 37% support to Clinton's 45%. Among those interviewed after the debate, Clinton's lead grew to 60% vs. Sanders' 27%.


Hillary Clinton is going to put Donald Trump in a clown suit.

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3. Hillary has always been a policy wonk and it shows in her success in all 3 debates.

[Betty Karlson]

4. That is salient indeed: CNN had the chance to select whom they interviewed.

No wonder Clinton's support "went up".

[lunamagica]

2. K&R. YAY! Clinton/Castro '16! Si se puede!

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5. I am hoping for this also.