His favorability is positive among white Democrats at plus-19, but among non-whites he’s a narrow plus-5. Clinton garners a plus-77 net favorability rating among non-whites and plus-57 among whites. That’s a difference for sure, but she’s overwhelmingly popular among both groups.
Sanders’s lagging popularity might shift as Democrats become more focused on the primaries, but the early signs point to a challenge connecting with Democrats beyond the liberal base.Given many Democrats simply don’t know Sanders, the difference in views of him by subgroup are not gigantic. But lagging support from these groups could prove troublesome. Moderate and conservatives accounted for an average 53 percent of Democratic primary voters in 2008 across all states with exit polls, and non-college graduates accounted for 54 percent of the electorate. Non-whites made up a smaller share — 35 percent — though they proved critical in Obama’s victory.
Perhaps even more important is Clinton’s persistent popularity across all swaths of the Democratic Party. It’s far from new, but it shows fellow partisans have not soured on her despite a string of revelations about her personal e-mail and donations from foreign governments to the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton foundation while she was secretary of state.
Among Democrats so far, Clinton is more than likable enough.
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