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2016 Postmortem

Karmadillo

(9,253 posts) Mon Feb 29, 2016, 04:25 PM Feb 2016

UMass/Amherst/WBZ Poll: Clinton 44-Sanders 43 (47-44 with leaners)

Close enough to hope.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/docs/2016/UMass_Amherst_Feb_2016.pdf

Likely Democratic Primary Voters (N = 400)
If the presidential primary election were being held today, which candidate would you vote
for?
If answered “not sure” then follow up question was “Who would you say you are leaning
towards voting for?”

W/o Leaners W/ Leaners
Clinton 44 47
Sanders 43 44
Other 4 4
Not sure 9 5

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UMass/Amherst/WBZ Poll: Clinton 44-Sanders 43 (47-44 with leaners) (Original Post) Karmadillo Feb 2016 OP

It will be close in MA, no doubt, but this poll book_worm Feb 2016 #1

Fingers very crossed here! eom BlueMTexpat Feb 2016 #2

Doubt SC results will have much affect... datguy_6 Feb 2016 #3

Even a tie is a win for Hillary. DCBob Feb 2016 #4

book_worm

(15,951 posts)

1. It will be close in MA, no doubt, but this poll

Reply to Karmadillo (Original post)

Mon Feb 29, 2016, 04:29 PM

Feb 2016

is kind of old--it was conducted between Feb 19 & 25--a long period of time--and before any SC momentum that HRC might have. So, the poll released last night with an HRC lead of 8 is actually the most recent poll.