Poll: Nearly half of Clinton's former supporters back Biden

[left-of-center2012]

Former Vice President Joe Biden is the overwhelming favorite of people who formerly supported Hillary Clinton's successful 2016 bid to be the Democratic Party's presidential nominee, a new poll released Thursday found.

In a Hill-HarrisX survey of registered voters who identified as Democrats or Democratic-leaning independents who backed Clinton, Biden was named by 41 percent as their pick to be the party's 2020 presidential nominee.

Biden's finished far ahead of second-place finisher South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg who was named by 9 percent of onetime Clinton supporters.

Thirty-three percent of all respondents said they supported Biden to become the nominee, 14 percent backed Sanders, 8 percent preferred Warren, 6 percent Buttigieg and Harris, and 5 percent picked O’Rourke.

https://thehill.com/hilltv/what-americas-thinking/445242-poll-almost-half-of-former-hillary-clinton-supporters-are

[Turin_C3PO]

1. I'm one of the 14% who backed Sanders in 2016.

Although, needless to say, I jumped on the Hillary Clinton train when it became apparent that Sanders was going to lose.

[PETRUS]

4. Do you mind a question?

You say you backed Sanders in 2016, and your profile indicates you are currently supporting Biden. Would you say your policy preferences have changed in the last few years, or have your opinions about political tactics/strategy changed, or both, or neither?

[Turin_C3PO]

5. I'm still very progressive when it comes to my policy preferences.

A combination of disagreeing with Sanders’ (and some of his supporters) tactics and a belief that Joe Biden is the best shot we have of dethroning Trump have led me to where I am today.

[PETRUS]

6. Thanks!

[zipplewrath]

2. Not surprising

He's from that "wing" of the party, which is probably the biggest "wing" there is by far
(Or are we calling it a "lane" these days?)

[Gothmog]

3. Who is surprised by this?

[brooklynite]

7. By comparison, nearly half of Sanders' former supporters back Sanders...

[LongtimeAZDem]

8. Smack!

[LanternWaste]

11. From TMZ, no doubt. The go-to news source for the...

who-ever.

[brooklynite]

12. No, pretty much any current poll

Sanders got 43% of the vote last time; now he's at 15-20...

[Kahuna7]

9. I think Bernie saw his path to victory as winning over Clinton voters..

and getting back the bernie bros who voted for Trump. I don't know why he thought he could win over the majority of Clinton voters, he would need for his plan to work.

[George II]

10. I'm actually surprised it's that low.

[oasis]

13. Makes plenty sense to me. Both longtime Dems w/great records. nt

[cwydro]

14. K and r. nt

[Tarheel_Dem]

15. I guess people are free to post whatever they want, but I don't trust online polls.

Harris Interactive, like all online polls, isn't very highly rated by 538. They only get a C+.