The RS Politics 2020 Democratic Primary Leaderboard

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The “Biden Bounce” is real — and continues to defy gravity. The former vice president has opened up as much as a 30-point advantage in national polls, and holds (smaller) leads in surveys of the early-voting states.

The secret behind Biden’s success? Touting his record governing with President Barack Obama, the 76-year-old is cornering the market on older voters — nearly half of Democrats over 50 back him, according to a recent CNN poll — and particularly older voters of color.

Despite our misgivings about his record (on the War on Drugs, the Anita Hill hearings, student debt, school busing, etc.) and his fondness for Dick Cheney, Biden has shot to the top of our rankings. If the Democratic primaries and caucuses were held tomorrow, Biden would be the nominee.

Biden’s big launch has stolen thunder from Bernie Sanders (who drops to second), and from Kamala Harris (who falls to fourth). But the former Delaware senator now has a front-runner’s target on his back, and that’s good news for his longtime sparring partner Elizabeth Warren — who has been calling out Biden’s support for banking interests for decades. Warren stands firm at third.

The Rolling Stone leaderboard is now tracking two dozen candidates, including one who is rumored to be announcing imminently: our resident cellar dweller, Bill de Blasio. If the embattled New York City mayor does decide to enter the race, he may have a tough time making it through the summer. The Democratic National Committee has mercifully capped the field for the first round of debates at 20 candidates.

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/2020-democrat-candidates-771735/

Each candidate is covered at the linked article