Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumNew NPR National Poll Shows Bernie Sanders in Near-Tie With Joe Biden
By Connor Mannion Dec 16th, 2019, 11:24 am
A new poll out from NPR and PBS shows Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in a virtual tie with Joe Biden as the favored candidate for Democrats across the country.
According to the NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll, 24% of Democrats say they prefer more moderate Biden as the nominee while 22% percent prefer the avowed progressive Sanders within the polls 3.5 percentage point margin of error and well within the questions margin of error of 5.4 points.
The poll surveyed 1,744 adults via telephone and it was conducted between Dec. 9 and 11.
The poll also shows Sen. Elizabeth Warren in third place with 17% and Mayor Pete Buttigieg at 13% rounding out a field of the apparent top four candidates. Entrepreneur Andrew Yang is in fifth place with the support of 5% of respondents.
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There is hope!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
janterry
(4,429 posts)and I'm happy to get behind Bernie, should he be that guy
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
DENVERPOPS
(8,845 posts)I would say that we need whichever candidate can stabilize things.....we have seen enough of shaking things up for a while........
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
janterry
(4,429 posts)different than a standard politician - that middle of the road voice that hides who they are and what they want. (You know, that milquetoast response that comes from many practiced politicians).
FWIW, I heard Brooks (David Brooks) say something similar last Friday on PBS Newshour.
It's not the system that people want upended so much, but......I don't know. Some kind of real voice that says what they mean.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
DENVERPOPS
(8,845 posts)The Democrats should be purely concentrating on who is the most electable......period.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Cha
(297,692 posts)In four words, Joe Biden became the highest-ranking U.S. official to affirm that my family is entitled to full dignity and equality under the law. In this one brief and unscripted answer, he moved our country forward. Just three days later, President Obama publicly affirmed his support for the freedom to marry."
https://www.out.com/commentary/2019/12/16/op-ed-why-i-believe-joe-biden-should-be-next-president
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287383587#top
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
evertonfc
(1,713 posts)Trump campaign pleased with this poll. They know they have 306-340 EVs is Bernie is nominee
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Joe941
(2,848 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Wawannabe
(5,680 posts)Gosh. I was scared for a hot second.
Ok thats over. Bernie can have those 800ish primary voters.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Wawannabe
(5,680 posts)The 8% support he has here in DU primary land...
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Wawannabe
(5,680 posts)What counts is the final vote and sometimes that is also wrong/stolen/questioned/overturned.
I dont even care how Joe Biden is polling. It matters not. People will vote and then we will see who the nominee is. Bernie has said he will be a hold out till convention. He is not in support of the nominee.
So even a primary win for Warren or another candidate will be contested by your candidate until he accomplishes the same fucking thing he did last election - and that is to divide the party and not support the nominee at convention.
Polls suck and that is why I made such fun with my reply to this op. Simple as that.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
beastie boy
(9,439 posts)it makes me wonder: what's the big deal? He is still behind! Ok, it's the best Bernie has ever done in a national poll, and it gives you hope. But hope for what? Bernie being a spoiler at the Democratic convention like he was in '16? That would be the worst possible outcome for the prospects of Democratic victory in '20.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Polybius
(15,483 posts)Your candidate is holding steady, and mine is losing ground. I can't wait until the actual primaries start voting.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
beastie boy
(9,439 posts)I mean, in a few more hours, there will be another poll out that will likely show Bernie not gaining...
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
boomer_wv
(673 posts)Mean each had exactly the same chance of winning. Just being in the margin isnt a tie. Biden, by this poll would have a greater chance at victory than Sanders based on being ahead. Also, this is just one poll and it is among the best results Sanders has seen.
Biden is still the sole frontrunner.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
judeling
(1,086 posts)is his apparent strength with Hispanics. That he is in a near tie in the non-white crosstabs and his strength in the west can be attributed to that.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
ritapria
(1,812 posts)Bernie 26% Warren 23% Biden 19% Buttigieg 12%
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
LiberalLovinLug
(14,176 posts)But talking about Bernie in any kind of positive light is like pulling teeth. ESPECIALLY on MSNBC.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
brooklynite
(94,738 posts)......after endless complaints about corporate media bias in the polling process.
I personally don't put much stock in individual polls (positive or negative); I look at them in the aggregate to get an understanding of trends over time.
Biden: dropping slowly since June
Warren: dropping precipitously since October
Sanders: pretty much flat since May
Buttigieg: leveling off after growth since October
Bloomberg: rising.....
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(145,567 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(145,567 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dware
(12,449 posts)thing since the invention of the potato chip because it has BS as "surging".
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden