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Despite Polls, Republicans See Sanders as an Easier Opponent
Hillary Clinton would be a more difficult opponent in the general election, some in the GOP believe.
Turnout Is Key for Trump, Sanders in NY Primary
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As Bernie Sanders makes his case that he is a stronger general election candidate than Hillary Clinton, he often cites polls showing him outperforming his Democratic rival in hypothetical general-election match-ups with Republicans.
“You know, in virtually all of the general election match-up polls between Trump and Secretary Clinton and Trump and Bernie Sanders, in almost all of those polls, I do better than Secretary Clinton,” Sanders said Thursday night during the Brooklyn debate, attributing his strength to independents. “We are not going to win the White House based on just long-term Democratic votes. We have got to reach out to independents and I think I am well qualified to do that.”