CNN Poll: Joe Biden regains double-digit lead over 2020 Democratic field

[Soph0571]

Joe Biden has expanded his edge over the Democratic field in a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, with 29% of Democratic and Democratic-leaning registered voters saying they back the former vice president.

That's up 7 points compared with a late June CNN survey. No other candidate has made meaningful gains over that time.

The shift returns Biden to a double-digit lead over his nearest competitors, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders at 15% and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren at 14%. Their support is largely unchanged since earlier this summer.

[link:https://edition.cnn.com/2019/08/20/politics/cnn-poll-democrats-2020-biden-rebound/index.html|]

Still a long way out - but he is kicking everyone's arse right now....

[bearsfootball516]

1. Cue the "It's still too early" posts.

[Chemisse]

3. Thanks. It looks like you took care of making that point. n/t

[BlueWI]

38. Polls are not votes.

A lot of folks need reminders so that the primary process is respected. Complacency based on polls didn't help in 2016, did it?

[BannonsLiver]

48. Don't forgot the "name recognition" canard.

[still_one]

2. Also, national polls are misleading because states elect presidents, not popular vote

[Demsrule86]

4. He is even better in the important states ...and will win the AA vote.

[True Blue American]

8. I have made no decision, but

After Trump I think we need a stabilizer. One who can get things done, fix our economy, move the country forward.

We will not have that until we clean house in the Senate. No matter if we elect the best. I hope the ground crew that Obama and Holder are building, fixes that.

I do not want another angry person in the WhiteHouse. We have had enough finger pointing,shouting, bluster to last a lifetime.

[Demsrule86]

11. I agree with everything you said...and I hope Biden has coattails for the Senate. We need to win in

purple and red states most years and this year is not exception...a person who attracts moderate voters might be able to do that.

[onetexan]

56. oh dear Lord yes we need to take back the Senate. Here's hoping Amy Mcgrath can kick Moscow Mitch's

arse to the curb.

[still_one]

24. States polls are more significant in my view, that is all I was saying

[Demsrule86]

30. I know...I should have linked the polls but am lazy this morning...I was merely saying Biden does

better in most state polls...always an outlier.

[Princetonian]

54. Amen!

[Voltaire2]

5. Just keep him out of the news and he does fine.

That is not really a great strategy.

[Demsrule86]

12. The news tries to make him look bad every chance they get...they want a ' new ' candidate.

And perhaps they want Trump to win.

[True Blue American]

14. The news is

Just looking for a 2 minute blurb. This is why I pay little attention to these so called mistakes. After Trump, 3 years and 12,000 lies Biden is a blessing.

[Demsrule86]

21. I agree...MSNBC made me so mad, I took my programs out of the DVR and only watch

occasionally.

[True Blue American]

41. Joe and Mika are about the only ones who tell

The truth. But the irony is they helped elect our good friend ,Donald so they are not trustworthy.

[Demsrule86]

45. That is true...but I do watch them...only MSNBC show left in the DVR...I do playstation vue.

You have an unlimited DVR

[True Blue American]

47. O"Donnell is good

But on too late for me, i see him early morning at times.

Too busy watching Southern Charm on DVR!

[still_one]

25. You are going with that false memo from unamed sources? Must really disappoint you he has been out

there campaigning since that nonsense

[George II]

32. That's your take on this?

[Voltaire2]

37. Yup.

[True Blue American]

42. Want my take?

Joe is letting the rest wear themselves out. He is campaigning where it counts for 2020. This is not the time.

[Kingofalldems]

6. And yes!

[stonecutter357]

7. good let's go Joe !

[FloridaBlues]

9. Good for Biden. I'm alittle surprised at Harris low polling from the last CNN poll

[Demsrule86]

13. I am not. Her campaign made a two big mistakes...going after Biden in both debates...and attacking

Gabbard mercilessly after Gabbard questioned her DA and AG years without addressing what Gabbard said. The I am to far above you little person defense is always a mistake...it is the Do you know who I am defense...and never works. She needs new campaign folks I think.

In the Biden case, the attacks looked and were staged complete with pictures and T-shirts for sale. People don't like this sort of thing. Harris was an adorable child however...darling picture.

[True Blue American]

15. As I posted above

Finger pointing, accusing does not appeal to me. Seems many others feel the same way.

[Demsrule86]

17. I think so...you are correct.

When I work campaigns...we have limits to what we can say...can't attack other candidates as you go door to door or phone...whatever because, we are taught, it impacts the candidate negatively when you attack the other candidate-particularly true in a primary I think. Sometimes, it is the best course of action and the attacks make an important point so the candidate is willing to take the hit in order to bring it to light. I don't think Sen. Harris's attacks were important enough in the Biden case and as for Gabbard, it just simply backfired.

[True Blue American]

20. You are smart enough to understand that.

Good for you. I have been involved in County campaigns on issues. We were not allowed to get into politics.

Then, as a Poll worker we were very careful not to step over a line. I worked with Republicans who followed the rules the same way I did.

No negative, just positive. That is why I react so strongly to ugly attacks.

[Demsrule86]

22. That is how we campaign in Ohio too...in fact we only allow independents to work the polls which is

why I never work the polls.

[True Blue American]

43. We always had 2 Democrats, 2 Republicans

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Montgomery County. One year Republicans hired poll watchers. Small suburb, we had a nice one. Not true in the big precincts. It was a mess.

I enjoyed working, but the 15, 16 hour days were just too much. It is hard to get good,reliable workers.

[Demsrule86]

44. I wish we did that but it is exhausting...it is my area that doesn't allow people in parties to

work the polls where I used to live near Warren Ohio, they do what you do. It is hard work for sure...and these days could be considered dangerous.

[FloridaBlues]

39. Can't disagree with your comment.

[Demsrule86]

46. Sometimes campaigns can't see the forest for the trees or sometimes the candidate is the issue...

and calls the shots...makes mistakes...don't know which is the case here.

[Vegas Roller]

10. Go Joe!!

Let's defeat Trump.

[tman]

16. I truly believe Biden is the only one to beat Trump

Maybe Bernie.

I feel the rest would win or lose in razor close contests dependent on the economy.

Biden's supposed weaknesses are his strengths. He is a real person.

[Demsrule86]

18. I agree with you...a Bernie supporter who knows I dislike Bernie...was shocked to learn if

something happened to Biden and I don't think it will...I would vote for Bernie in the primary because it is all about winning the general. Bernie has relationships in Midwestern states from 16 and won't face the sexism in this country as other candidates surely will.

[tman]

23. Yes, there's a movement to Bernie that would be potent against Trump.

Like you, I'm not a Bernie fan but for me it's all about winning. He too would probably be my second choice.

[highplainsdem]

19. Great news to wake up to!

[Joe941]

26. Its too early for these polls to mean much.

[Cha]

51. uh huh.. except if your candidate

was ahead.

[emmaverybo]

55. LOL. What a fab comeback and so true, Cha!

,

[Cha]

58. Hey Aloha, emmaverybo!

Mahalo!

[George II]

27. Put another way: Warren plus Sanders equals Biden, then a long way back to 5%.

[Demsrule86]

31. It is a beautiful morning George...I feel hopeful that we will get rid of the wretched creature

squatting in the White House.

[Peacetrain]

28. Awesome!!

[onetexan]

29. Bravo VP Biden

[comradebillyboy]

33. I'd be happier if Sanders was sixth or seventh.

Don't know what happened to Harris. Maybe she needs a more experienced campaign team and a better communications strategy.

Looks like it's going to be a Biden-Warren race with Bernie stuck in the low to mid teens because he can't broaden his base with surrogates like Sarandon, Sirota, Turner and Bri Bri.

[George II]

35. Give it some time.

[DaDeacon]

34. Real electable...

That’s cool ... but Warren and Sanders lead in Iowa! If he loses the first caucus he will become Jeb 2.0. I have nothing against any candidate but this National poll watching is kinda, pointless.

https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/457943-iowas-impact-on-2020-warren-is-ahead-of-the-pack

[Tarheel_Dem]

53. You're basing your statement: "but Warren and Sanders lead in Iowa" on one "online poll"?

Real Clear Politics still shows Joe in the lead in IA:

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2020/president/ia/iowa_democratic_presidential_caucus-6731.html

[DaDeacon]

59. Ok*wink,wink*

Noun verb + “Obama”. May win him the nomination... I will vote for any of the nominees BUT I would rather it not be Biden at this point. His current appeal seems to be “I’m safe”.

[Tarheel_Dem]

60. No what his "appeal", he's leading.

[ananda]

36. That is so great! Go Joe !!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!

[highplainsdem]

40. Harry Enten's analysis of the poll:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287246514

[Devil Child]

49. President Biden

Sounds good to me!

[Cha]

50. With all the anti-Biden pundit heads

bad mouthing Biden, too!

[Watchfoxheadexplodes]

52. Everyone else

Get out of the way.

[Scurrilous]

57. K&R

[Cha]

61. KICK!