The top contenders in both the Democratic and the Republican presidential nominating races have roughly equal support among members of their respective parties, according to a national Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday.
Democratic U.S. presidential candidates Senator Bernie Sanders and
Hillary Clinton wave before the start of the Univision News and
Washington Post Democratic U.S. presidential candidates debate in
Kendall, Florida, March 9, 2016. REUTERS/Javier Galeano
NEW YORK: The top contenders in both the Democratic and the
Republican presidential nominating races have roughly equal support
among members of their respective parties, according to a national
Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday.
The results suggest the race to get onto the Nov. 8
presidential ballot is tightening, as candidates prepare for their next
state contest, in New York next week.
In the Democratic race, former Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont each had 48
percent support, according to responses from 719 Democrats polled from
April 8-12. The two have been tied frequently since February.
In the Republican race, celebrity real estate developer
Donald Trump had 41 percent support, to 35 percent for Senator Ted Cruz
of Texas, according to responses from 598 Republicans. The result was
within the poll's credibility interval.
Cruz's support has risen in recent weeks, making him the
first candidate to rival Trump's popularity among Republicans since
neurosurgeon Ben Carson in November.
(Reporting by Chris Kahn; Writing by Richard Valdmanis; Editing by Leslie Adler)
- Reuters
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