A wide advantage in perceived electability boosts Joe Biden in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, but he lags in having new ideas, is challenged by Bernie Sanders and faces a debate-energized Kamala Harris in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll. In current preferences, 29% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning […] Read more »
The Trailer: An exclusive poll on how the debates changed the primary
… We know that the first Democratic debate changed the trajectory of the presidential primary. What we’re still trying to figure out is how much it changed the race, and why. For that, The Trailer worked with YouGov Blue and Data for Progress, a liberal advocacy group that has not […] Read more »
Kamala Harris surges in Iowa as Bernie Sanders suffers after debate
The first Democratic debate reshaped the presidential field in Iowa as support surged for California Sen. Kamala Harris, undercutting the standing of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and raising questions about the solidity of former Vice President Joe Biden’s front-runner status. In a new Suffolk University/USA TODAY Poll, Biden continues to […] Read more »
Madam President? Five Candidates on What It Will Take to Shatter the Most Stubborn Glass Ceiling
… While each has so far trailed the leading male candidates—Warren and Senator Kamala Harris poll closest to the top of this group—collectively they have smashed our stubborn assumptions about powerful women and permanently changed our notion of what a presidential election looks like. For the first time, multiple women […] Read more »
CNN Poll: Harris and Warren rise and Biden slides after first Democratic debates
Sens. Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren have made steep gains after the first Democratic presidential debate, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS shows, with former Vice President Joe Biden’s lead over the field shrinking to a narrow 5 points. The results indicate a significant tightening in the race for […] Read more »
CNN Poll: Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren gain following Democratic debates
Among Democratic voters who said they watched or followed news coverage of the Democratic presidential debates, a large plurality (41%) thought Kamala Harris did the best job, according to a June 28-30 national CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Elizabeth Warren’s debate performance was seen as best by 13%; 10% said […] Read more »