WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Some 53 percent of likely Democratic voters said they could vote for Clinton compared with 31 percent for her opponent, Senator Bernie Sanders, the poll showed.
"This latest survey is the first time Clinton has risen above the 50 percent mark since the Democratic debates began in October," a press release accompanying the poll stated. "The survey also suggests that Sanders’ support has peaked and that Clinton is winning over voters who were previously undecided."
If predictions of a Clinton win prove accurate, the former first lady could emerge with an almost insurmountable lead in delegates during the Democratic National Convention in July.
The convention will crown the Democratic candidate in the 2012 presidential race, which begins in earnest in the fall.
