A New Poll Shows Bernie Sanders Leading Hillary Clinton In Iowa

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Bernie Sanders is—ever so slightly!—leading Hillary Clinton for the first time in Iowa, according to a new poll from Quinnipiac University. Nationally, however, the former Secretary of State is still the democratic favorite.

Still, the new poll puts Sanders at 41 percent among likely caucus-goers, just one point ahead of Clinton. Vice President Joe Biden, who recently said he'd consider a presidential run—if he and his family have the emotional bandwidth—came in at 12 percent. Former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley and former Virginia Senator Jim Webb got 3 and 1 percent, respectively, and Lincoln Chafee got less than 1 percent, trailing "don't know/no answer" :(.

Two months ago a similar poll found Sanders lagging 21 points behind Clinton.

"Sanders has seized the momentum by offering a message more in life with disproportionately liberal primary and caucus voters," Quinnipiac University's Peter A. Brown told CNN.

The poll also found that just 4 percent of people don't find Sanders trustworthy, compared to 30 percent who distrusted Clinton. The former Secretary of State has been dogged by questions about her storing State Department emails on a private server, and issued a formal apology to supporters two days ago, both via email and an interview with ABC News.

"I wanted you to hear this directly from me," read Clinton's email blast. "Yes, I should have used two email addresses, one for personal matters and one for my work at the State Department. Not doing so was a mistake. I'm sorry about it, and I take full responsibility."

Last week Clinton gave a one-on-one interview to MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell, who repeatedly asked her about the emails, privacy, and questions surrounding her likability and trustworthiness.

Although she never explicitly called out Sanders or Trump, she made remarks about candidates who draw large crowds.

"You can wave your arms or give a speech," Clinton said. "But at the end of the day, are you really connecting with and really hearing what people are saying to you or wishing what you would say to them."

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