Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: CBS News Battleground Poll: Warren 26%, Biden 25%, Sanders 19% (early contests thru super Tuesday) [View all]Thekaspervote
(35,819 posts)Here are two links that better explain about voter 2nd choice preferences
candidates dropping out or fading, simply because he does better or almost as well as any other candidate when voters are asked who their second choice would be.
https://morningconsult.com/2020-democratic-primary/
Sanders supporters, when asked for their 2nd choice:
Biden 30%, Warren 27%, Harris 7%
Warren supporters, when asked for their 2nd choice:
Sanders 23%, Harris 20%, Biden 19%
Harris supporters, asked for their 2nd choice:
Warren 28%, Biden 23%, Sanders 12%
Buttigieg supporters, asked for their 2nd choice:
Warren 22%, Biden 20%, Harris 17%
So, if any of these candidates dropped out or drastically lost support, apparently Biden would pick up approximately as many of their supporters as his nearest rivals would.
And in case anyone's wondering about Biden supporters' 2nd choice:
Sanders 26%, Warren 19%, Harris 13%
Heres another informative look at how little warren and sanders voters have little in common
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/12/sanders-warren-voters-2020-1408548
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden