‘Creepy Joe’ Controversy Not Hurting Biden; Remains Strong In Early Voting States, Poll Says

Complaints surfacing about former Vice President Joe Biden and his actions around women haven’t hurt his ratings among voters, who continue keep him at the top of the list of 2020 presidential race candidates even though he has not yet officially joined the race. According to a new Morning Consult poll, Biden topped the list of candidates, netting 32 percent of voters who say they intend to participate in a Democratic Party primary or caucus next year, reports Politico. His nearest contender was Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., at 23 percent. No other candidates came close to Biden and Sanders:

  • Kamala Harris, 9 percent;
  • Beto O’Rourke, 8 percent;
  • Elizabeth Warren, 7 percent;
  • Pete Buttigieg, 5 percent;
  • Corey Booker, 4 percent;
  • Kirsten Gillibrand, Amy Klobuchar, 2 percent.

Biden’s score was down just one percentage point from a survey released last week

 


Widget not in any sidebars