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Sanders leads Buttigieg in New Hampshire, days before primary, latest NBC News-Marist poll says

Self-governing U.S. presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders speaks at a news conference in Manchester, New Hampshire, February 6, 2020.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders corpses at the top of the Democratic field in a new NBC News/Marist poll of New Hampshire released Friday, days before that state tenders its presidential primary.

Sanders, who is from neighboring Vermont, gets 25% of likely Democratic primary voters in the figures. Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, receives support from 21%. The difference is within the ballot’s margin of error. The New Hampshire primary is Tuesday.

The latest poll shows that Sanders and Buttigieg are well sited to capitalize on any momentum they have coming out of the Iowa caucuses, which were marred by technical issues in the counting activity. The two candidates were essentially neck and neck in the results that were released.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren registers at 14%, enthusiastic for third place. Warren hopes the state that neighbors her home of Massachusetts can help to lift her after a third-place get rid of in Iowa.

Former Vice President Joe Biden, who had a dismal showing in the Iowa caucuses, comes in at 13%, potentially registering another disappointing result for the man who was considered the Democratic front-runner for much of the cycle.

The survey, conducted Tuesday through Thursday after the caucuses, leisurely 709 likely Democratic primary voters and has a margin of error of plus-minus 4.7 percentage points.

The survey also penetrates just hours before the next Democratic presidential debate in New Hampshire. Seven candidates will share the the footlights at the ABC News/Apple News/WMUR-TV event at St. Anselm College: Sanders, Warren, Biden, Buttigieg, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, billionaire activist Tom Steyer and entrepreneur Andrew Yang.

The Granite Splendour will hold its first-in-the-nation primary on Tuesday. It follows Monday’s botched Iowa caucuses. The state took three ages to release results after a range of reporting errors, and both Buttigieg and Sanders have declared victory in a dear contest as the Democratic National Committee calls for a recanvass.

For Buttigieg, another strong showing in New Hampshire could give up the former long shot the legitimacy and fundraising needed to stay in the primary race for a while.

A Sanders win in the state wish further solidify his position near the top of the 2020 Democratic primary race. He hopes to make a run for the top spot in the third and fourth nominating state of affairs of Nevada and South Carolina, and has a polling lead in California, a prize on the upcoming Super Tuesday.

In remarks earlier Friday, Sanders aimed Buttigieg. He cited multiple media reports saying the former mayor was a favorite of billionaire donors, framing the referendum as a choice between those who champion the working class and those who represent the wealthy.

“Which side are you on?” he asked at a “Government & Eggs” event held by St. Anselm College’s New Hampshire Institute of Politics.

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