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In reply to the discussion: Poll: Dems favor Biden, Sanders for 2020 nomination [View all]NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)5. Interestingly, in the same poll, those asked said they wanted someone younger.
Then when given options they picked three of the oldest to top out their choices.
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2015/PPP_Release_National_121316.pdf
On one hand they say they want a younger candidate, one who's never run for
President. 57% of Democrats say they want their candidate to be under the age of
60, and 77% say they want their candidate to be under the age of 70. Only 8%
actually want a candidate who's in their 70s, with another 15% expressing no
opinion in regards to the age of their candidate.
Beyond wanting a younger candidate, only 25% of Democrats say they want their
candidate in 2020 to be someone who has run for President before. 41% would
prefer someone who's never run before, and 34% say they're not sure one way or
the other.
But despite saying that they generically want a younger candidate who hasn't run
for President before, the top 2 choices of Democrats for 2020 at this very early
stage are...people in their 70s who have run for President before.
Joe Biden leads the way for Democrats with 31% to 24% for Bernie Sanders, and
16% for Elizabeth Warren. They're the only folks we tested with meaningful support for the nomination at this point. Cory Booker gets 4%, Al Franken and
Kirsten Gillibrand each get 3%, Sherrod Brown and Andrew Cuomo each get 2%,
and Julian Castro gets less than 1%.
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Interestingly, in the same poll, those asked said they wanted someone younger.
NCTraveler
Dec 2016
#5
And I like Senator Harris even though she hasnt been as ahead of the curve on some issues
Warren DeMontague
Dec 2016
#57
I don't think either of them care to serve IN our government the rest of their lives. They'll organ
Sunlei
Dec 2016
#9
Four years is a long time, and those old white men are OLD. What people are saying is that they want
RedWedge
Dec 2016
#10
Reply I assume someone off the radar will take charge and beat the old warhorses
Johonny
Dec 2016
#14
Two older white men to replace a younger old white man? No. We have a bigger pool to fish from
TeamPooka
Dec 2016
#20
We have 19 governors to chose from. 1 independent governor who leans democratic
yeoman6987
Dec 2016
#45
I think Biden may run for Senate if Carper retires. But Sanders may well run again.
StevieM
Dec 2016
#41