Democrats believe Hillary Clinton would be more effective than Bernie Sanders

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Nearly a quarter said Clinton would be 'very likely' as president to get her policies put in place; just eight percent said that of Sanders
They trust him more to ignore big money institutions, though - which is a core condition of his candidacy against Clinton
He scored the worst on guns and international affairs; mere 22 and 16 percent were certain he'd do a good job
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By Francesca Chambers, White House Correspondent For Dailymail.com

Published: 11:44 EST, 13 November 2015 | Updated: 13:35 EST, 13 November 2015

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Hillary Clinton's party members think she'd have a better shot at pushing through her agenda as president than Bernie Sanders - but they're still concerned her White House would be heavily influenced by special interests.

Nearly a quarter, 24 percent, said in a CBS/New York Times poll that Clinton would be 'very likely' as president to get her policies put in place. Just eight percent said that of Sanders.

When the 57 percent who said she'd be 'somewhat' likely are included, her score rises to 81 percent. Sanders topped out at 71 percent.

Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Rodham Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Martin O'Malley a pictured here last Friday during a forum at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina. O'Malley has mostly been a non-factor in the race to this point - but he'll have another shot to make a splash at tomorrow's debate

Stepping out: Clinton's seen here on Wednesday, in New York at the home of Howard Lutnick, who hosted a fundraiser for her. According to her campaign, she raised roughly $162,000 from the fundraiser. Clinton's willingness to take checks from the New York elite is contributing to progressives' suspicion of her

Democrats think Hillary Clinton would have a better shot at pushing through her agenda as president than Bernie Sanders - but they're concerned her White House would be heavily influenced by special interests

Sanders is struggling to convince Democratic primary voters that he'd be able to achieve his goals as president. They trust him more to ignore big money institutions, though - which is a core condition of his candidacy against Clinton.

Nearly half of the respondents to CBS' poll, 48 percent, believed he would mostly tune out special interest industries, and 65 percent said they were at least somewhat confident that he'd appropriately regulate large banks and the financial sector.

Three in 10 said he'd definitely cut down on the gap between the haves and the have nots for for an overall confidence level of 64 percent.

Of the questions asked, he scored the worst on guns and international affairs.

A mere 22 percent were certain he'd address gun laws properly and a thin 16 percent gave him their full-throated support when it comes to handling an international crisis.

The poll contained some good news for the Democrat, though, as he prepares to battle Clinton, and former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, for the second time tomorrow on the debate stage.

Fewer Democrats say now that they would 'enthusiastically' support Clinton if she were the nominee than a few weeks ago.

In mid-October, 47 percent said they would gladly support the party-frontrunner. That number has dropped to 43 percent now, while 32 percent say they'd do it, but with 'reservations.' That's a five percent increase from before in the amount of Democrats who'd begrudgingly back her.

And 14 percent say they'd vote for her only because she'd be the nominee, compared to 11 percent before.

They still think she has the strongest shot, by far, 76 percent, of winning the general election, though - Sanders has just an 18 percent chance in their opinion, and O'Malley has a three percent chance - and the majority say they're voting for her.

If the primary vote were held today, Clinton would win by 19 points, the survey found.

Sanders, seen here on Monday, is known for his plans to make the 'millionaires and the billionaires' pay more in taxes in order to fund the government programs he's proposing, including free college tuition and an expansion of Social Security

Democrats were mostly laudatory of her ability to handle international crises - the area in which Sanders was weak - with 53 percent said they believe her to be up to the task.

But it was the only category polled that she earned outright approval in.

On the economy, 39 percent were 'very confident' she'd make the right choices, as 45 percent said they were 'somewhat' sure, for a total of 84 percent.

An even 38 percent said they absolutely trusted her on guns - which is more than double Sanders' score in that category.

Only a quarter of her prospective voters expressed certainty that she'd be able to minimize the gap between the rich and the poor in the country, however.

Three in 10 said they trusted her to aptly regulate big banks and Wall Street. Combined with the respondents who said they were sort of convinced she would, Clinton scored 70 percent on that issue - putting her up five points on Sanders.

Asked specifically about the influence of special interests though, 84 percent said they'd have a lot or some power over her presidency. Half as many, 45 percent, had the same concerns about Sanders.