Monmouth Prez Poll: Biden Still the Leader with 27%; Booker Tied with Hickenlooper at 2%

[ucrdem]

By Insider NJ | April 23, 2019, 9:00 am

In a field of 24 announced and potential contenders, Joe Biden currently has the support of 27% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning voters, which is similar to his 28% support in March and 29% in January, according to this morning’s Monmouth University Poll. Support for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is currently at 20%, which is down slightly from 25% in March, but still higher than his 16% support in January.

“If Biden does enter the race this week, he starts off with a fairly stable amount of good will from Democrats. We might even expect to see a small bump after his announcement, but the bigger question will be what happens when those voters start taking a closer look at him on the campaign trail. It’s a long way to Iowa and a lot can happen,” said Murray.

South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg currently has 8% support. He registered less than 1% in prior Monmouth polls. California Sen. Kamala Harris has 8% support, off just slightly from 10% in March and 11% in January. Rounding out the field of top contenders are Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren at 6% (from 8% in both March and January) and former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke at 4% (6% in March and 7% in January).

Others who score at least 1% include New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker (2%, from 5% in March and 4% in January), former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (2%, from 1% in priorpolls), Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar (1%, from 3% in March and 2% in January), and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (1%, from 1% in March). The remaining 14 names asked about in the survey receive support from less than 1% of Democratic voters at this time, which is basically unchanged from their support levels in prior national Monmouth polls.

https://www.insidernj.com/monmouth-prez-poll-biden-still-leader-27-booker-tied-hickenlooper-2/

[brooklynite]

1. OMG!! Hickenlooper DOUBLES his support!!!

Still a long way to go.

[ucrdem]

2. If he does that every month

it's a lock by September

[Byronic]

6. Just one Hickenlooping step at a time!

You've got to start somewhere. His name recognition is still hovering around only 48% according to a different poll, so I'll take 2% over an asterix right now.

[WeekiWater]

3. One of my favorite polling outfits. NT

[ucrdem]

4. It seems pretty reliable.

Pete is really taking off -- expecting a YUGE scandal anytime now . . .

[SharonClark]

5. It's all name recognition at this point.