PBS: Voters increasingly see Sanders as electable

[Lorien]

WASHINGTON — The more Democrats learn about Bernie Sanders, the more they appear to like him.

A greater percentage of Democratic registered voters view the Vermont senator as likable, honest, competent and compassionate than they did just two months ago, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. Seventy-two percent now believe he could win the general election, a 21 percentage point increase from the last time the survey was conducted in December.

The findings underscore the challenge facing Hillary Clinton as she enters the Democratic contest’s pivotal spring stretch, when primaries across the country mean that many of the party’s voters will finally get their say on her candidacy.

Clinton’s campaign has argued that as voters learned more about his record, Sanders will begin to lose support. Instead, it seems that as Sanders has gotten more scrutiny, support for him has only grown. While Clinton continues to be the Democratic candidate who’s most well-liked within her own party, Sanders is gaining on her.

More:

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/voters-increasingly-see-sanders-as-electable/

[dchill]

1. Vetted? Looks like.

[Optimism]

2. More scrutiny ... more support!

Gotta love that!

Seventy-two percent now believe he could win the general election, a 21 percentage point increase from the last time the survey was conducted.

That's a seriously nice little uptick!

Keep spreading the word friends! Fighting uphill against the corporate media is no easy task, but will make the ultimate prize of a Sanders presidency all the sweeter for the effort!

[Yuugal]

3. Move along.

Nothing to see here. All is well.

[highprincipleswork]

4. Of course he's electable. The polls show it. More than that, many of us like him or even love him.

[pat_k]

5. Great to see. Thx! (nt)

[Peace Patriot]

6. I guess it's "hell freezes over time"--with PBS News Hour deciding to be a bit relevant.

I can't tell you how much I've grown to despise the Puke Broadcasting System!

Some good numbers for Sanders in this article (which is actually by AP, with PBS reporting it). In addition to the above (72% think he can win the GE--a jump of 21 pts.), he got a 10 pt. jump in Dem voter favorable views (64 Clinton, 54 Sanders), with 10 pt jumps on other qualities, and a 9 pt lead over Clinton on "honesty."

Sanders polls MUCH better than Clinton in the general population, nationally. He beats Trump by 12%! (twice the % she does), and beats all Republicans, while she loses to Cruz and Rubio. If he can only get past the "superdelegates"--the corrupt Democratic Party establishment!

[ljm2002]

7. Most excellent!

That is so important, because people hate to feel they are wasting their vote on someone who cannot be elected anyway.

Go, Bernie!!!!!

[appalachiablue]

8. Terrific! Studies have been showing him the most likable & able to beat

all GOP rivals. Quinippiac Univ. poll in mid Feb. is one example.