Hillary debate winner - Lead DROPS in Polls

"Most people who watched the first Democrat debate believe Hillary Clinton turned in the best

performance of any of the five candidates on stage — but it did not give the former secretary of state a significant bump in the race for the Democratic nomination.

According to a CNN/ORC poll released Monday, 62 percent of Democrat or Democratic-leaning voters said Clinton did the best job during last week’s debate, compared to 35 percent who said Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders did the best job. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley and ex-Virginia Sen. Jim Webb received 1 percent each, while former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee did not register, according to the poll.

But the same poll found Clinton’s lead on Sanders had actually decreased following the debate.

A CNN/ORC survey conducted last month showed Clinton (42 percent) with an 18-point lead on Sanders (24 percent) and 20-point advantage on Vice President Joe Biden (22 percent), who is said to be still mulling a late presidential bid. But the new poll — conducted over three days after the debate — shows support for Clinton (45 percent) is up just 3 percentage points while support for Sanders (29 percent) has jumped five. Support for Biden, who did not take part in the debate, has slipped four points to 18 percent, the survey found." yahoo