A new Fox News poll finds Hillary Clinton leading the Democratic presidential race with 45%, followed by Bernie Sanders at 25% and Joe Biden at 19%.
As for the rest of the field, Martin O’Malley gets 1% while Jim Webb and Lincoln Chafee get 0%.


A new Fox News poll finds Hillary Clinton leading the Democratic presidential race with 45%, followed by Bernie Sanders at 25% and Joe Biden at 19%.
As for the rest of the field, Martin O’Malley gets 1% while Jim Webb and Lincoln Chafee get 0%.
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