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NCTraveler

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5. Interestingly, in the same poll, those asked said they wanted someone younger.
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 04:07 PM
Dec 2016

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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We have a lot MichMary Dec 2016 #1
Both are too old Calculating Dec 2016 #2
Interestingly, in the same poll, those asked said they wanted someone younger. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #5
I agree. They are too old already. Zing Zing Zingbah Dec 2016 #49
Sanders just finished campaigning and spending hundreds of millions. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #3
With all due respect angrychair Dec 2016 #15
I have touched on this in other replies. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #18
What actual policies did Biden pass that people might thinking of? yurbud Dec 2016 #36
Exactly. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #40
I can't see Bernie running in 2020 at all and regardless of what Biden says NWCorona Dec 2016 #48
One hundred percent agree. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #58
Bernie and Joe are too old sorry. Cattledog Dec 2016 #4
There won't be a Presidency or an election by 2020 Greybnk48 Dec 2016 #6
Yep WhiteTara Dec 2016 #53
Polls that early are just name recognition. Mass Dec 2016 #7
look I like both MFM008 Dec 2016 #8
Like Kamala Harris, the female California version of Obama TeamPooka Dec 2016 #22
Yup. MFM008 Dec 2016 #27
Or Gavin Newsom Warren DeMontague Dec 2016 #44
I like Gavin even though he's not a "fierce Young woman of color" TeamPooka Dec 2016 #46
And I like Senator Harris even though she hasnt been as ahead of the curve on some issues Warren DeMontague Dec 2016 #57
At least since 1960 loyalsister Dec 2016 #31
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
"What people are saying is that they want" NCTraveler Dec 2016 #12
You said it better than I did. RedWedge Dec 2016 #13
Lots of time for a younger, fresher face to emerge Jose Garcia Dec 2016 #11
Reply I assume someone off the radar will take charge and beat the old warhorses Johonny Dec 2016 #14
warren DonCoquixote Dec 2016 #16
Bernie for 2020! Joe941 Dec 2016 #17
For what party? (nt) ehrnst Dec 2016 #25
I would prefer someone who didn't lose in 2016. David__77 Dec 2016 #19
Thank you. (nt) ehrnst Dec 2016 #26
Two older white men to replace a younger old white man? No. We have a bigger pool to fish from TeamPooka Dec 2016 #20
Kirsten Gillibrand leftynyc Dec 2016 #21
But to some, that would be pandering to "identity politics" instead of ehrnst Dec 2016 #47
If experience no longer matters... Mellomugwump Dec 2016 #23
At this point Bettie Dec 2016 #24
I pick ME Txbluedog Dec 2016 #28
Just become a YouTube star. Beartracks Dec 2016 #56
Old and older BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #29
Bernie is not a Democrat ... ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #30
The candidates don't need to be Democrats. David__77 Dec 2016 #33
For me, if we put non-party members ... ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #35
I can understand that. David__77 Dec 2016 #37
Exactly. JTFrog Dec 2016 #38
We have 19 governors to chose from. 1 independent governor who leans democratic yeoman6987 Dec 2016 #45
It's hard when the republicans/Russians hack your emails Kingofalldems Dec 2016 #50
No thanks to both! hrmjustin Dec 2016 #32
What are prospects of Roy Cooper being considered??? FreeStateDemocrat Dec 2016 #34
Why not Methuselah ? DFW Dec 2016 #39
I think Biden may run for Senate if Carper retires. But Sanders may well run again. StevieM Dec 2016 #41
I will never support Sanders as the nominee Gothmog Dec 2016 #42
I want to see one of the Castro Twins madokie Dec 2016 #43
Glad to see we have put our faith WhiteTara Dec 2016 #51
Why isn't Martin O'Malley part of this discussion? LonePirate Dec 2016 #52
gawd Skittles Dec 2016 #54
Here's how the question was phrased DavidDvorkin Dec 2016 #55
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