"Hillary
Clinton's lead in the race for the Democratic nomination has fallen to
just 10 points, and at
the same time, her advantage in hypothetical
general election matchups against the top Republican contenders has
vanished, CNN Poll..
The
new poll finds Clinton with 37% support among Democratic and
Democratic-leaning voters, down 10 points since August, followed by
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders at 27% and Vice President Joe Biden at 20%.
Behind the top three,
former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley holds 3%, former Virginia Sen. Jim
Webb is at 2% and former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee logs less than
1% support.
In the general election
matchups, Clinton trails former neurosurgeon Ben Carson by a significant
margin (51% Carson to 46% Clinton among registered voters) while
running about evenly with both former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (49% Bush to
47% Clinton) and businessman Donald Trump (48% back each).
The
shift away from the former secretary of state stems from shrinking
support among women.
Clinton's
fade in the Democratic race comes as an ideological divide within the
party grows into a chasm. In August, Clinton held support from 43% of
moderates and 46% of liberals. In the new poll, her support among
moderates holds at 47%, while among liberals, it has plummeted to just
23%. Sanders has increased his share of the liberal vote (from 42% to
49%), while falling 9 points among moderates (from 24% to 15%).
Meanwhile, Biden has gained ground in both groups."
CNN
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