Wasn’t it just last week Hillary was up 50 in NY? Or was it 30? Or 20?
Welp.
A dandy, fresh new Quinnipiac poll out this morning shows Bernie has the mo, baby, climbing wayyyy up to within 12% of Hillary in NY, at 54-42.
Not good enough yet, no. But when This Bird Is On Fire and skyrocketing up the polls like this, who knows how much higher he can climb in the next 3 weeks?
Watch your back, Hill.
Similar to several Midwestern states, NY’s black voters are not a total lost cause for Bernie, with 31% already going his way. That’s something, but needs much improvement. The gauntlet has been thrown to boost that score between now and the primary election April 19. Get to work!
Given Clinton’s touted popularity in New York, one of several of her “home” states, Bernie also faces very tough sledding with women (37%? Baaaaaaad, very low!). He also needs to improve his standing among voters under 45, a large part of his base — 63% is good, but not the overwhelming blowout we have seen in other states of late.
Please note that since this poll was taken from March 22-29, the majority of the polling was done before the wave of great publicity Birdie Sanders has enjoyed since The Little Bird Miracle caused the Trio of Western Caucus Blowouts last Saturday. So New York may be Feeling The Bird Bern at an even higher rate than the poll can yet measure!
Bernie also outperforms Hillary against every Republican candidate in this poll, but that matters little. True-blue New York won’t be voting for Trump or any other GOP contender over a Dem.
Oh you asked about New York favorability Numbers. I’m glad you asked!
Hillary Overall: 45% FAV, 49% UNFAV. Democrats: 78% FAV, 18% UNFAV Indies: 33% FAV, 60% UNFAV
Bernie Overall: 54% FAV, 30% UNFAV. Democrats: 74% FAV, 9% UNFAV Indies: 56% FAV, 30% UNFAV
Ouch. Can’t even outperform Bernie in NEW YORK FAVORABILITY? Hillary We Have A Problem.
Yes, it is a closed primary and independents will not vote. But a little Birdie told me that New York just had a record number of voters, in the tens of thousands, complete new registration as Democratic just to vote in this primary. I wonder ...why… hmmm...who...could that benefit?
In short, much work to do. But this poll is excellent news.
New York is in play, baby!
STAAAAAAAAAAARt spreading the newwwwwws….
OK, too white. Sorry. Um let’s go out with this:
Yeah I'm out that Brooklyn, now I'm down in the Senate
Right next to Stabenow, but I'll be hood forever
I'm the new Sinatra, and since I made it here
I can make it anywhere, yeah, they love me everywhere
Yes, they do! HERE COMES BIRDIE!
Phonebank, canvas and VOTE!
[UPDATE]: Hilariously, some bird hater has flagged the tip jar of this diary. Uhhhh...yeah OK!