CNN Poll: Harris climbs in the Democratic race, as enthusiasm starts high for both parties

[brooklynite]

CNN

An 8-point jump in support for California Sen. Kamala Harris stands out in a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS that shows a field of four in double digits in the race for the Democratic nomination for president.

Former Vice President Joe Biden (28%) and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (20%) continue to hold the top slots in the large Democratic field. Harris now stands at 12% support among Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents, up from 4% in December, and the latest entrant to the field -- former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke -- stands at 11%.

Harris's rise comes across the board -- there is no major demographic group in which she lost support since December -- but her gains are more pronounced among Democrats (+10 points) than independents (+5), liberals (+10) more than moderates or conservatives (+7), women (+9) more than men (+6), and racial and ethnic minorities (+10) more than whites (+6).

Beyond the top four, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren (6%), former Secretary of State John Kerry (4%), New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker (3%) and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar (3%) round out the group earning more than 1% support in the poll. Another five candidates land at 1%, a minimum level candidates must meet in three separate polls in order to be included in the first debates of the cycle later this year.

[WeekiWater]

1. I like the looks of this.

I wish Warren was gaining traction. 2016 might have been her shot but we still have time to go. If Biden reconsidered I would be a really happy camper.

[BeyondGeography]

2. Wth is Kerry doing in there?

[Kahuna7]

3. He would be great. But he wouldn't stand a chance. nt

[BeyondGeography]

4. As a non-candidate his chances are even worse

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