Clinton Holds Double-Digit Leads over Sanders among Minorities, Women

26 Percent Concerned About Sanders’ Lack of Foreign Policy Experience

Sanders Outperforms Clinton in Hypothetical General Election Matchups 

FEB. 18, 2016 – Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has narrowed his margin with former Sec. Hillary Clinton, cutting her national polling lead in half, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.

Though Clinton still holds a double-digit lead over Sanders – 53 percent to 42 percent, respectively – this marks a 14 percentage point drop from her 25 point lead a month ago.

Clinton leads Sanders among minorities (62 percent to 33 percent), women (58 percent to 39 percent), primary voters ages 50 and older (62 percent to 31 percent) and self-identified Democrats (58 percent to 37 percent).

Sanders, meanwhile, holds the edge among white men (54 percent to 41 percent), independents (61 percent to 33 percent) and primary voters under the age of 50 (57 percent to 40 percent).

Tune in tonight when both Sanders and Clinton join an MSNBC town hall in Las Vegas, beginning at 9 p.m. ET.

Read more extended analysis from the poll, and check out the breakdown of hypothetical general election matchups.

MANDATORY CREDIT: NBC NEWS/WALL STREET JOURNAL

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