Sen. Bernie Sanders has edged ahead of Hillary Clinton for the first time in the key presidential state of Iowa, according to a new poll from Quinnipiac University.
The race is essentially tied in the state that holds the first-in-the-nation caucus, but Sanders has squeaked ahead of Clinton by one point, 41%-40%, according to the poll of Iowa Democrats. And 12% support Vice President Joe Biden, who has yet to decide on a presidential bid. That’s a big change from Quinnipiac’s survey from a just over a month ago, which showed Clinton with a 19-point lead over Sanders. Biden was at 7%.
A recent NBC News/Marist poll showed Sanders winning in New Hampshire by a larger margin.
“Sen. Bernie Sanders has become the Eugene McCarthy of 2016,” said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll. “He is the candidate of the Democratic left, against his own party’s bosses and their prized presidential candidate, Secretary Hillary Clinton.”
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Still, Brown noted that Sanders’ momentum may come too early and could dissipate before February, when Iowa and New Hampshire hold the first contests.








