U-Mass Amhert Poll: HRC leads 47-44

[book_worm]

(Note that this poll is actually kind of old conducted 2/19-2/25--prior to SC--so the poll released yesterday giving HRC an 8-point lead is actually more recent):

In the survey of 400 likely Democratic voters between February 19 and 25, Clinton leads Sanders 44-to-43 percent, with 9-percent undecided. When “leaners,” those who haven’t decided but are leaning towards one candidate, are added in, Clinton’s lead grows slightly to 47-to-44 percent.

Clinton enjoys significant leads among women over 30, Catholics and moderates. Sanders’ dominates twentysomethings and liberals.

While Sanders also scored his usual blowout margin on “trustworthiness” (73-15%), he loses badly on the other qualities voters said were important: best chance to win in November (65-29% Clinton); a strong leader (66-23%); and has the right experience (90-4%).

He has to win it; with all the coverage down here of Sanders’ impressive march to a rout in New Hampshire, a rejection by one of the nation’s most left-leaning Democratic enclaves would be hard to spin.

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2016/02/29/massachusetts-primary-wbz-umass-poll-super-tuesday-donald-trump-hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders/

[Treant]

1. Lookin' Good!

All things considered, I'd trade a loss in OK for a win in MA.

Of the two, MA is the bigger prize, and has much better optics for Clinton. OK doesn't do much for Sanders and only has 38 delegates anyway.

Both will end up being a near split, but the momentum issue can't be stressed enough.

[yallerdawg]

2. What is momentum?

Nobody really likes to vote for a loser!

[UtahLib]

3. K&R. nt