Elizabeth Warren is now among Democratic front runners

Elizabeth Warren has made inroads among Democrats, especially liberals. Just about as many Democratic primary voters in the latest Economist/YouGov Poll say they are considering the Massachusetts Senator for the Democratic presidential nomination as are considering Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. Warren still lags behind former Vice President Joe Biden by […] Read more »

With the 2020 Democratic Field Set, Candidates Begin the Races Within the Race

Joseph R. Biden Jr. has built an early lead in the month since he entered the presidential campaign, confidently projecting himself as the Democratic front-runner and the candidate best positioned to defeat President Trump. But beneath the surface of a seemingly placid race is a much more volatile contest, as […] Read more »

CNN Poll: Biden solidifies front-runner status with post-announcement bump

Former Vice President Joe Biden’s announcement of a bid for the Democratic presidential nomination earned him an 11-point polling bounce, leaving him head and shoulders above the rest of the Democratic candidates. A new CNN poll conducted by SSRS after Biden’s announcement on Thursday shows 39% of voters who are […] Read more »

Biden and Bernie lead early polls, but don’t place bets yet

It’s Easter Sunday of 2019, but many political watchers are already looking ahead to 2020 and who will win the Democratic nomination to face off against President Donald Trump. Many of the polls are laying out a pretty clear pecking order nationally and some familiar names are leading the way. […] Read more »

It’s Bernie’s World (And 2020 Democrats Are All Living in It)

Early polling shows Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden as the frontrunners for the 2020 Democratic nomination. But, early polling has been a unreliable predictor of future success. (If you haven’t already, you should follow the Washington Post’s polling twitter account [@LedPast] … where you will see […] Read more »