0. Deutsche Bank loans to Trump co-signed by Russian Oligarchs.
on Lawrence O'Donnell... but not second sourced yet

MC was one of the most accurate polls in 2016. Had HRC winning popular vote by 3%, she won by 2.1%.

This is Biden’s strength — his ability to bear his own soul in a way that offers to let others do the same and seek consolation and comfort.

https://www.ajc.com/blog/politics/georgia-longest-serving-legislator-endorses-joe-biden/OluIVc5SopXctWF5GUGSPJ/

State Rep. Calvin Smyre, the longest-serving member of the Georgia Legislature and one of the state’s most influential Democrats, said Tuesday he is endorsing former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign for president.

Smyre, the dean of the Georgia House, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution he was drawn to Biden because of his decades of experience in the U.S. Senate and tenure as President Barack Obama’s No. 2.

“He’s got the stature, the experience and the knowledge,” said Smyre. “He meets all the requirements for a president. He’s endured difficult times and weathered personal storms. We’ve got a cadre of candidates running, but Joe Biden is the one who won’t need on the job training.”

The endorsement comes as Biden’s wife, Dr. Jill Biden, is set to arrive in Atlanta Tuesday for a fundraiser. Smyre joins a group of prominent Georgia supporters of Biden that includes Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and former U.S. Sen. Max Cleland.

"Biden, Harris, and Booker overperform among black Democratic voters, while Warren receives 1% in this group."

http://echeloninsights.com/wp-content/uploads/Omnibus-August-2019_Dem-Primary.pdf

http://echeloninsights.com/wp-content/uploads/Omnibus-August-2019_Dem-Primary.pdf

Q. If the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries were being held today and you had to make a choice between these two candidates, for whom would you vote? (asked of Democrats & Democratic leaners)

August: Sanders versus Biden +20% | July: Biden +29%
August: Warren versus Biden +20% | July Biden +19%
August: Harris versus Biden +24% | July Biden +23%

Their polling showed that if the primary race were down to only two Democratic candidates at this point, Biden being one of them:

Biden beats Sanders 55% - 35%

Biden beats Warren 52% to 32%

Biden beats Harris 55% to 31%


Biden has slipped a little from July. But that 20+ points is still a commanding lead over his three closest competitors in those head-to-head matchups.

When they simply asked for Democratic candidate preference, the results were:

Biden 30%
Sanders 19%
Warren 11%
Harris 11%
O'Rourke 4%
Booker 4%
Buttigieg 3%
All others 1% or less

LIKELY VOTER Harris X Aug.23-26: Biden 36%, Sanders 14%, Warren 14%, Harris 6%, Buttigieg 5%: https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287255855





** NEW ** Morning Consult/Politico Poll - vs Trump: Biden +7, Sanders +5, Warren (-), Harris (-3)

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/21/joe-biden-bernie-sanders-beat-trump-poll-1470372

Biden and Bernie the only Democrats to beat Trump in new poll

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Biden leads Trump by 7 points overall in the POLITICO/Morning Consult survey and also posts larger leads than the other Democratic candidates among independents (by 8 points), self-identified moderates (27 points) and voters in the Midwest (5 points).

Biden “would potentially attract the most broad swath of voters across the ideological spectrum in a matchup against President Trump,” said Tyler Sinclair, Morning Consult’s vice president. “Our polling shows 38 percent of independents and 9 percent of Republicans say they would vote for Biden over Trump, respectively. Bernie Sanders receives the same level of support among independents but less Republican support at 6 percent, while Elizabeth Warren holds at 32 percent of independents and 5 percent of Republicans.”

https://morningconsult.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/190845_crosstabs_POLITICO_RVs_v1_JB.pdf

Biden 42 vs Trump 35
Sanders 40 vs Trump 35
Warren 35 vs Trump 35
Harris 32 vs Trump 35
Booker 28 vs Trump 35
Buttigieg 27 vs Trump 35
O'Rourke 28 vs Trump 36

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287248154