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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
 

highplainsdem

(48,878 posts)
Fri Aug 16, 2019, 06:26 PM Aug 2019

8/16 Pew Research poll: Biden 26%, Warren 16%, Sanders 12%, Harris 11%, Buttigieg 5%

https://www.people-press.org/2019/08/16/most-democrats-are-excited-by-several-2020-candidates-not-just-their-top-choice/



A new survey finds that, in an open-ended question about their preferences for the party’s presidential nomination, 26% of Democratic and Democratic-leaning registered voters name Joe Biden as their first choice, 16% name Elizabeth Warren, 12% favor Bernie Sanders, while 11% back Kamala Harris and 5% favor Buttigieg.

However, a quarter of Democrats do not express a preference for the nomination, according to the new survey by Pew Research Center, conducted July 22-Aug. 4 among 4,175 adults, including 1,757 Democratic and Democratic-leaning registered voters.

The survey finds wide differences among Democratic voters on whether they feel excited by several candidates or just their own top choice. About half of Sanders supporters (51%) say they are only enthusiastic about their first choice for the nomination and 45% of Biden supporters say the same.

By contrast, just 19% of those who support Warren say they are enthusiastic only about only their first choice; 80% say they feel excited about several candidates. Similarly, 78% of Harris supporters say there are several candidates they feel excited about.



Much more at the link.

This poll is rated B-.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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8/16 Pew Research poll: Biden 26%, Warren 16%, Sanders 12%, Harris 11%, Buttigieg 5% (Original Post) highplainsdem Aug 2019 OP
Thanks! Cha Aug 2019 #1
Biden has got this. Demsrule86 Aug 2019 #2
Open ended question biases poll towards name recognition nt Fiendish Thingy Aug 2019 #3
Recognition of superior job qualifications at this point. And Joe connects up emotionally with emmaverybo Aug 2019 #6
No one is about to drop out of the clouds and pass Joe. nt oasis Aug 2019 #7
Released today but 538 says polling was July 22nd - Aug 4th essadaw Aug 2019 #4
True. The Fox News poll is the most recent (Aug 11-13) A-rated poll, and it has Biden at 31%. highplainsdem Aug 2019 #5
Cool beans! Sugarcoated Aug 2019 #8
 

Fiendish Thingy

(15,535 posts)
3. Open ended question biases poll towards name recognition nt
Fri Aug 16, 2019, 07:16 PM
Aug 2019

Joe is 1 point ahead of the undecided vote.

I don’t think Joe’s got this...

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

emmaverybo

(8,144 posts)
6. Recognition of superior job qualifications at this point. And Joe connects up emotionally with
Sat Aug 17, 2019, 01:24 AM
Aug 2019

folks. The top tier all have name recognition.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

oasis

(49,312 posts)
7. No one is about to drop out of the clouds and pass Joe. nt
Sat Aug 17, 2019, 01:34 AM
Aug 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

essadaw

(185 posts)
4. Released today but 538 says polling was July 22nd - Aug 4th
Fri Aug 16, 2019, 07:26 PM
Aug 2019

So a decent part of the polling was pre-debate #2. Still good info but good to keep in mind the dates that were polled.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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highplainsdem

(48,878 posts)
5. True. The Fox News poll is the most recent (Aug 11-13) A-rated poll, and it has Biden at 31%.
Fri Aug 16, 2019, 07:31 PM
Aug 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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