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Sanders Still Gaining on Clinton; Can He Appeal to Trump Fans?

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has drawn closer to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the Democratic nomination contest, according to a new CNN national poll showing the frontrunner holding a 47–29 percent lead over her nearest rival. Politico provides the details:

Poll: Clinton losing ground to Sanders

Hillary Clinton’s advantage against Bernie Sanders among Democratic voters continues to evaporate, according to the latest CNN/ORC national poll released Wednesday morning. And in a general election matchup with Donald Trump, who has led ... Read More >>

It was Donald Trump’s show, but several other presidential contenders played major supporting roles through a surreal opening weekend at the Iowa State Fair.

Three Reasons to Be Skeptical of the Bernie Sanders Surge

Vermont Sen. and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has had a good summer on the campaign trail. He’s drawing huge crowds at events across the country and a recent New Hampshire primary poll found him leading Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton in the Granite State. But the numbers suggest there are three reasons why Mr. Sanders may not be a serious threat to overtake Mrs. Clinton – at least as things currently stand.

Hillary Clinton seeks to best Bernie Sanders on union endorsements

Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton will appeal for support Tuesday at the Nevada State AFL-CIO convention in Las Vegas, seeking to lock down that critical union endorsement for what has become an increasingly competitive race.

Are the polls skewed?

Donald Trump is on top in Iowa, Ben Carson is hot on his heels, and Bernie Sanders has flown past Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire.

In just the past week, 28,000 people showed up to see Bernie Sanders in Portland, Oregon, including about 9,000 people who were content to watch the Vermont senator on giant screens in the overflow area. Another 28,000 people joined him in Los Angeles.