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Trump, Sanders lead race in New Hampshire poll

Sunday, 31 January 2016 10:40 PM [ Last Update: Sunday, 31 January 2016 10:43 PM ]

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (right) and Democratic contender Bernie Sanders

Leading US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Democratic contender Bernie Sanders are leading their parties in New Hampshire, a new poll shows.

According to the Franklin Pierce University-Boston Herald poll released on Sunday, Trump holds a 25-point lead over his closest GOP rival, Texas Senator Ted Cruz.

Trump has 38 percent of support among Republican primary voters, while Cruz has only 13 percent of support.

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and Florida Senator Marco Rubio each have 10 percent of support, followed by Ohio Governor John Kasich who takes only 8 percent.

In the Democratic race, Sanders is having a 20-point lead over frontrunner Hillary Clinton among likely Democratic primary voters, with the Vermont senator at 57 percent of support and the former secretary of state with 37 percent, according to the poll.

The latest poll comes a day before the Iowa caucuses, where Clinton and Trump are leading their parties.

According to the Des Moines Register/Bloomberg Politics poll of the Hawkeye State released on Saturday evening, Clinton is the top pick for 45 percent of likely Democratic caucus-goers, with Sanders at 42 percent.

Clinton's support is up 3 percentage points from earlier this month, and Sanders' is 2 percentage points higher.

Over half of Clinton's supporters, 53 percent, said they would be very enthusiastic to have her as the nominee, and 83 percent say they have made up their minds about who they will support.

In the GOP field, the same poll shows Trump is ahead with 28 percent support in Iowa.

Cruz comes in second with 23 percent. Rubio came in third place with 15 percent, and Ben Carson in fourth with 10 percent.

Rand Paul follows with 5 percent. Chris Christie has 3 percent, and Jeb Bush, Carly Fiorina, Mike Huckabee, John Kasich and Rick Santorum have 2 percent each.

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