538: Voters who prioritize beating Trump thought Warren did best

[bluewater]

Voters who prioritize beating Trump thought Warren did best

How debate-watchers scored candidates’ performances (on a four-point scale where higher is better) in the January Democratic debate, by which type of candidate they prefer

VOTER PREFERS A CANDIDATE WHO …
CANDIDATE SHARES STANCE ON ISSUES CAN BEAT TRUMP

Warren 3.0 3.4
Biden 2.6 3.1
Buttigieg 2.7 3.1
Sanders 3.1 3.1
Klobuchar 2.6 3.0
Steyer 2.7 3.0

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-january-democratic-debate-in-6-charts/

WOW!

[Bummfuzzle]

1. I always come off with that opinion too.

So when it is argued Biden would be the best because f poll numbers, I believe a lot of that is off Obama and VP role. Not ability. That is why I would like to see how Warren does in the next month.

[at140]

2. Biden did not show the energy level of

Warren, Sanders, Buttigieg during the debate.

[RKP5637]

3. Yep, agree. IMO this country needs some radical changes. I'm not so sure Joe is up to that.

Not trying to knock him at all, it's just a thought that comes to mind for me.

[Bummfuzzle]

4. Not knocking him, Biden is not up to radical changes. It is not who he is, and not what he does.

I think he will say that.

[at140]

5. Couldn't agree more! This country needs radical changes after Trump

and we definitely need one with inexhaustible drive and energy and stamina.

[boomer_wv]

9. Pass.

We've had enough radical change in three years. We need to return to normal.

[at140]

10. Nope, we need radical reversal of Trump policies!

We certainly don't need a person with little energy, who looks tired, and will try to get along with republicans and push bi-partisanship. It is already too late for that. Only choices left are Warren, Sanders or Buttigieg. The 2 billionaires would be good, but do not possess the political skills to win in general.

[squirecam]

11. No dem

Is going to keep trump policies.

[at140]

13. Don't be so sure!

Some candidates have said they can get republicans to work with them.
Some brag how they won republican votes.
After 4 years of Trump, that is unacceptable.

[boomer_wv]

14. You're talking about

using Trump tactics. That will just lead to another Republican in 4 years who will radically reverse Warrens policies and so on.

We need to return to normal, and that's how I'll vote. Warren won't beat Trump. Sanders won't beat Trump. Biden will.

[at140]

15. You are entitled to your opinion, of course!

Biden is a good guy, I have nothing against him at all, except that he looks tired and old and forgets simple things. We have much more energetic and younger candidates running. Hillary was no worse than Biden, yet she lost. In my opinion, Trump outworked Hillary. He was holding rallies at mid-night before election day. Which is why I am hoping our nominee will not be out worked by Trump.

Warren's agenda is not at all radical, it is more populist and favors the working people over corporations.

[blm]

6. To be fair, nobody shows the energy level of Warren.

I’m almost a decade younger than she is, but, I have no doubt she would run circles around me.

She has the energy of a fit 30yo.

[at140]

8. So true...eom

[pressbox69]

7. I agree.

Warren won the night.

[ehrnst]

12. I agree.

[highplainsdem]

16. These debate polls done by 538 have tended to show Warren winning, even while she slips in the

polls.

I'm trying to recall if they've ever shown anyone but Warren winning the debates...