Pollster: Clinton Overtakes Sanders in NH

Dick Bennett of American Research Group reported yesterday that according to the firm’s latest data, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has surpassed U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-VT, 46 percent to 43 in the NH Democrat first-in-the-nation presidential primary.

Clinton leads among registered Democrats 52 percent to 37 percent for Sanders. Sanders leads solidly among “undeclared” or independent voters who are taking a Democrat primary ballot in February, 54 percent to 36 percent for Clinton.

Details of the live-interviewer telephone survey can be found here.

Sanders leads among men 46 to 42 for Clinton. Clinton leads among women 49 to 41 for Sanders.

“Women, obviously, put Clinton in the lead,” Bennett said in a statement.

Martin O’Malley receives support of 3 percent overall.

While Clinton and Sanders ballot numbers are within the margin of error, there is a 77 percent probability that Clinton is in the lead.