*NEW * Quinnipiac Poll - Biden 54%, Sanders 35%

In the wake of Super Tuesday and as the Democratic contest has narrowed to essentially a two-person race, 54 percent of Democrats and independents who lean Democratic say they would like to see former Vice President Joe Biden win the Democratic nomination for president, while 35 percent would like to see Senator Bernie Sanders win the nomination, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University national poll released today.

"It's down to two and looks very much like the Biden resurgence could be a fatal blow to the Sanders revolution," said Quinnipiac University Poll Analyst Tim Malloy.

Biden is viewed as more electable than Sanders. While 80 percent of Democrats and independents who lean Democratic say it is either very likely (36 percent) or somewhat likely (44 percent) that Biden would win against President Trump, 61 percent say it is either very likely (20 percent) or somewhat likely (41 percent) that Sanders would win against Trump.

Biden is also viewed more favorably than Sanders. While 77 percent of Democrats and Democratic leaners have a favorable opinion of Biden and 13 percent have an unfavorable opinion of him, 71 percent have a favorable view of Sanders and 17 percent have an unfavorable view of him.

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In head to head matchups with President Trump among registered voters, Biden gets support from more than half of registered voters against the incumbent president, while Sanders does not. Biden leads Trump 52 - 41 percent, and Sanders leads Trump 49 - 42 percent.

Looking at favorabilities among registered voters, Biden is by far the most favorably viewed. Biden is viewed favorably by 45 percent and unfavorably by 40 percent, while Sanders gets a negative 40 - 46 percent favorability rating. Trump is the least popular of the three candidates with a negative 39 - 58 percent favorability rating.



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