A new AP/Gfk poll comes straight out with what, of course, has been the case for some time now: Sanders lags in delegates but leads in likability:
By 48 percent to 39 percent, more Americans have a favorable than an unfavorable opinion of Sanders, giving him the best net-positive rating in the field, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. Unlike the other candidates, Sanders also is doing better as more Americans get to know him: His favorable rating is up from an earlier AP-GfK poll.
The numbers speak to Sanders' rapid rise from a relatively unknown Vermont senator to a celebrated voice proclaiming political revolution. They also reflect just how unpopular the rest of the field is.
And, in a nutshell:
Sanders is the only candidate remaining in the field on either side who's viewed as at least somewhat honest, compassionate, civil and likable by a majority of Americans.
May the best man (or woman) win.