Bernie Sanders has narrowed the lead against Hillary Clinton in the April 19 New York presidential primary, a new poll showed on Wednesday.
According to the Siena Research poll, Clinton leads Sanders 52-42 percent, down from a 55-34 lead in March. However, Sanders trails Clinton by 22 points among Jewish Democratic voters (60-38).
Jewish voters “>February poll, the Brooklyn-born Jewish senator trailed Clinton by only 8 points (41-33) among Jewish voters. 20 percent had no opinion. Sanders had a 44/36 favorable/unfavorable ratings, while Clinton had a 16-point negative rating (37/53 favorable/unfavorable).
A Fox news poll published on Sunday showed Clinton leading Sanders by 24 points among Jewish voters (59-35 percent), while a Quinnipiac poll published on Tuesday showed Clinton leading Sanders 49-40 percent.
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The Siena Research poll also showed Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump as the most unpopular candidate among Jewish voters. Only 9 percent of registered Jewish Democrats see Trump as favorable, while 90 percent see him as unfavorable.
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