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Showing Original Post only (View all)Joe Biden and Michele Obama are the most popular politicians in America (KOS diary with links) [View all]
https://m.dailykos.com/stories/2017/8/30/1694655/-Polls-show-Joe-Biden-is-most-popular-politician-in-America.
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In any event, Tom P. cited a recent Harvard-Harris poll, which showed Sen. Sanders leading the other named Democratic politicians in favorable/unfavorable ratings. As pointed out by several other commenters, the poll neglected to include Vice-President Joe Biden, which is a fairly glaring oversight, since he appears to be strongly considering a presidential run in 2020.
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With that in mind, we might compare the Harvard-Harris poll to other polls over the past year (including one Pennsylvania poll from this month):
PPP (Dec. 2016)
2020:
We took an early look ahead to 2020 and how Trump would match up right now against some hypothetical Democratic opponents for reelection. He trails Joe Biden 54/40, Bernie Sanders 52/41, Elizabeth Warren 48/43, Al Franken 46/41, and Cory Booker 45/42 in head to head match ups. Biden (56/33 favorability) and Sanders (53/36) are among the most popular political figures in the country. Voters are more divided on Warren (42/39) and Franken (34/34). Booker is not as well known nationally as the rest of this group yet, coming in at 27/24.
PPP/PA (August 2017)
The new PPP poll that was released today contained, among other things, new information on the favorability ratings of several people and institutions in the news today. Leading the way were First Lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Biden with 54% and 52% favorability ratings respectively.
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In any event, declaring Sen. Sanders to be the most popular politician in America seems, at the very least, not a well-supported contention.
More polls cited in the diary. None of the polls that have both Biden and Sanders have Sanders ahead of Biden
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Joe Biden and Michele Obama are the most popular politicians in America (KOS diary with links) [View all]
stevenleser
Nov 2017
OP
What qualifies Michelle Obama, who has never actually run for elective office,
guillaumeb
Nov 2017
#1
Remember that Harvard-Harris poll that everyone was talking about a little while ago?
George II
Nov 2017
#38
But that poll did the same thing you're complaining about, rating "politicians"....
George II
Nov 2017
#44
"Sanders inspired enthusiasm in much the same way as Barack Obama did.."? Really?
Tarheel_Dem
Nov 2017
#25
From what we know, Sanders participated in one demonstration during a 2-year long effort....
George II
Nov 2017
#46
I am NOT stuck on something hat happened 40 years ago, like you I am speaking of what
karynnj
Nov 2017
#78
Quit trying to rewrite history. Whatever incident you are referring to is still
R B Garr
Nov 2017
#86
Weren't those pictures from 40 years ago? This sounds like more of the myth that
R B Garr
Nov 2017
#59
Bernie was repeatedly called on by the media to release his taxes for the entire period
karynnj
Nov 2017
#76
Nothing you said changes how we select a nominee. You have to win in the South as well.
Tarheel_Dem
Nov 2017
#70
We're talking about "inspiration". That didn't happen in the process by which we currently choose..
Tarheel_Dem
Nov 2017
#93
I know that - and I was countering what was stated generically - that you could not
karynnj
Nov 2017
#95
Obama didn't win "everywhere", but he at least kept it competitive. He won Southern primaries.
Tarheel_Dem
Nov 2017
#96
Au Contraire. She got 3+ mil more votes than her primary opponent, and nearly all the SD's.
Tarheel_Dem
Nov 2017
#71
I'd guess it's because she's a Democrat, and has fulfilled many political achievements
LanternWaste
Nov 2017
#87
It is necessary to show that Sanders is not the most popular politician in the US.
guillaumeb
Nov 2017
#11
How do you feel about that Harvard-Harris poll that has been posted on DU several times?
George II
Nov 2017
#35
Michelle Obama isn't even a politician, so how can she be "one of the most popular?"
shanny
Nov 2017
#13
This popularity thing is easy for me, you have a D after your name? You are popular with me!
Eliot Rosewater
Nov 2017
#82
Michelle Obama is not a politician. If she is considered one, think of the others.......
WinkyDink
Nov 2017
#29
No surprises there. No Independent is going to poll above an actual Democrat for 2020.
MrsCoffee
Nov 2017
#37
Thanks for this, steve. It continues to be true that Sanders was never attacked
R B Garr
Nov 2017
#48
Michelle is not and never has been a politician nor I imagine will ever be
beachbum bob
Nov 2017
#51
Everyone keeps saying Bernie is the most popular politician in America
TreeStarsForever
Nov 2017
#62
I don't think the article you cite refers to Biden or Michelle Obama as politicians.
aikoaiko
Nov 2017
#63