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| Eighty-five percent of Sanders supporters intend to vote for Clinton | Eighty-five percent of Sanders supporters intend to vote for Clinton |
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| Eighty-five percent of Bernie Sanders supporters said they intended to vote for Hillary Clinton in the general election, according to a survey released last week by Pew Research Center. | Eighty-five percent of Bernie Sanders supporters said they intended to vote for Hillary Clinton in the general election, according to a survey released last week by Pew Research Center. |
| Another 9% said they intended to vote for Donald Trump (a trend the Guardian noticed among its readers) and 6% said they either aren’t sure who they will vote for or will choose another candidate in November. | Another 9% said they intended to vote for Donald Trump (a trend the Guardian noticed among its readers) and 6% said they either aren’t sure who they will vote for or will choose another candidate in November. |
| But further questions in the survey suggest that former Sanders supporters are not necessarily happy with the choices they are left with. When asked whether the presumptive Republican nominee or Clinton was the more honest and truthful candidate, only 47% chose Clinton; 16% chose Trump, and 35% said “neither” candidate could be described with those adjectives. | But further questions in the survey suggest that former Sanders supporters are not necessarily happy with the choices they are left with. When asked whether the presumptive Republican nominee or Clinton was the more honest and truthful candidate, only 47% chose Clinton; 16% chose Trump, and 35% said “neither” candidate could be described with those adjectives. |
| Related: Bernie Sanders supporters: who will you vote for in November? | |
| People were even more pessimistic when asked who would reduce the influence of special interests in politics. Of the former Sanders backers whom Pew spoke to, only 46% believed Clinton would reduce these interests, 27% believed Trump would and 23% said neither candidate would make US politics less vulnerable to lobbyists. The results further emphasize how this election has left many voters having to hold their nose between two unpopular options. | People were even more pessimistic when asked who would reduce the influence of special interests in politics. Of the former Sanders backers whom Pew spoke to, only 46% believed Clinton would reduce these interests, 27% believed Trump would and 23% said neither candidate would make US politics less vulnerable to lobbyists. The results further emphasize how this election has left many voters having to hold their nose between two unpopular options. |
| It is important to remember that the way this survey was conducted may have influenced these findings. Pew interviewed 2,245 US adults living in all 50 states by telephone from 15 to 26 June. The fact that individuals were asked to state their preferences to a stranger over the phone might have meant that some were reluctant to disclose their intentions openly (in particular, former Sanders supports who plan on switching to Trump). | It is important to remember that the way this survey was conducted may have influenced these findings. Pew interviewed 2,245 US adults living in all 50 states by telephone from 15 to 26 June. The fact that individuals were asked to state their preferences to a stranger over the phone might have meant that some were reluctant to disclose their intentions openly (in particular, former Sanders supports who plan on switching to Trump). |
| Timing also matters – with more than four months to go until Americans actually head to the polls, individuals may change their minds again. Especially if they feel Sanders, their first-choice candidate, really does back Hillary Clinton to lead the country for the next four years. | Timing also matters – with more than four months to go until Americans actually head to the polls, individuals may change their minds again. Especially if they feel Sanders, their first-choice candidate, really does back Hillary Clinton to lead the country for the next four years. |