Democratic Primaries

DrFunkenstein

(8,745 posts) Mon Oct 7, 2019, 10:57 PM Oct 2019

Elizabeth Warren Overtakes Joe Biden In Democratic Presidential Race

Elizabeth Warren has taken a narrow lead over Joe Biden in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, the October IBD/TIPP Poll found. Both candidates continue to lead in a head-to-head matchup against President Trump, though Biden had a more comfortable lead, outside the margin of error.

Elizabeth Warren had the support of 27%, with Joe Biden backed by 26% and Bernie Sanders a distant third at 10%. Support for South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg climbed to 7% from 5%. No other candidate polled more than 3%.

The October IBD/TIPP Poll showed continued momentum for Warren. Last month's poll had shown support for Warren jumping to 24% from 17%. Meanwhile, Biden's support saw further erosion, after slipping to 28% in September from 30% in August.

Sanders, whose nomination prospects could suffer after his heart attack last week, saw support fall after registering 12% the prior two months. Sanders has said he expects to participate in the Oct. 15 debate.

Meanwhile, Joe Biden is lagging in fundraising, attracting just $15.2 million in the third quarter. Elizabeth Warren raised $24.6 million and Bernie Sanders $25.3 million.

https://www.investors.com/politics/elizabeth-warren-overtakes-joe-biden-democratic-presidential-nomination-race/

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Elizabeth Warren Overtakes Joe Biden In Democratic Presidential Race (Original Post) DrFunkenstein Oct 2019 OP

I think this trend will continue. Tipperary Oct 2019 #1

You Think Some People Might Find This Contentious? DrFunkenstein Oct 2019 #2

Ha! That might be putting it mildly. Tipperary Oct 2019 #5

I listened to her book This Fight is Our Fight today. doc03 Oct 2019 #3

She continues to trend up. griffi94 Oct 2019 #4

Warren continues to trend upwards and outraise everyone else. Kaleva Oct 2019 #6

Biden's lead (in this poll) over Rump has been almost cut in half since August, Warren's in half too Celerity Oct 2019 #7

Spot On blue-wave Oct 2019 #8

So how does Biden keep a higher lead over Trump tirebiter Oct 2019 #9

Biden is back in the lead Gothmog Oct 2019 #10

Let's ALL celebrate Joe now having a 0.2% lead! bluewater Oct 2019 #11

Look at this South Carolina poll Gothmog Oct 2019 #12

Tipperary

(6,930 posts)

1. I think this trend will continue.

Reply to DrFunkenstein (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 11:03 PM

Oct 2019

Hope you got your flame-proof suit on though!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

DrFunkenstein

(8,745 posts)

2. You Think Some People Might Find This Contentious?

Reply to Tipperary (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 11:12 PM

Oct 2019

I never would have thought it!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Tipperary

(6,930 posts)

5. Ha! That might be putting it mildly.

Reply to DrFunkenstein (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 11:16 PM

Oct 2019

I still have undecided as my current choice. She and Pete are almost tied in my mind, but I lean more toward Warren every day!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

doc03

(35,338 posts)

3. I listened to her book This Fight is Our Fight today.

Reply to DrFunkenstein (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 11:15 PM

Oct 2019

I have decided to support Elizabeth Warren for president. I think she summed up how the Republicans have been screwing 90% of us for the last 40 years. I reluctantly made this decision thinking Biden had the best chance of winning. But why couldn't she win Hillary Clinton won the last election? She has ideas to clean up this mess and is not scared to say what she thinks. Not just more of the same old, same old.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

griffi94

(3,733 posts)

4. She continues to trend up.

Reply to DrFunkenstein (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 11:16 PM

Oct 2019

The more her message gets out, the stronger she'll get.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Kaleva

(36,303 posts)

6. Warren continues to trend upwards and outraise everyone else.

Reply to DrFunkenstein (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 11:23 PM

Oct 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Celerity

(43,383 posts)

7. Biden's lead (in this poll) over Rump has been almost cut in half since August, Warren's in half too

Reply to DrFunkenstein (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 11:29 PM

Oct 2019

https://www.investors.com/politics/elizabeth-warren-overtakes-joe-biden-democratic-presidential-nomination-race/

Also troubling is this (and bear in mind I think Biden is more electable than Warren, and Warren gives Rump a far easier shot to win reelection.)

Joe Biden Caught In Ukraine Crossfire

Joe Biden's election prospects appeared to take a hit from allegations hurled by Trump that are at the center of the House Democrats' impeachment probe. A loose transcript of a July 25 call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed a whistleblower's claim that Trump asked him to investigate Biden and son Hunter's dealings in the country in 2016.

The October IBD/TIPP Poll found 57%-37% support for a Justice Department investigation of Biden and his son regarding their actions in Ukraine and China.

By comparison, Americans supported the House impeachment inquiry, 55%-44%. Half of Americans said Trump's Ukraine actions are an impeachable offense, vs. 46% who say they are not. Still, Trump's job approval rating rose 4 points to 43%, even as his biggest political scandal erupted.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

blue-wave

(4,353 posts)

8. Spot On

Reply to Celerity (Reply #7)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 12:54 AM

Oct 2019

Biden (still, atm, by far our best shot, IMHO, to boot Rump out) truly needs to get a grip on this new fake-scandal-driven dynamic trend, it is hurting him, very unfairly, and is starting to put our chances for 2020 in more jeopardy than they have any right to be.

Yes, Joe most definitively needs to put this rest, the sooner the better....for his campaign and for the good of the party.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

tirebiter

(2,537 posts)

9. So how does Biden keep a higher lead over Trump

Reply to DrFunkenstein (Original post)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 02:54 AM

Oct 2019

And to assume any other issue is as important shows naivety. Yeah, a comfortable lead outside the margin of error.
We’re talking timing here on Ukraine. Trump has continued to gather up the rope to hang himself after he’s been given a fair trial.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Gothmog

(145,256 posts)

10. Biden is back in the lead

Reply to DrFunkenstein (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 04:01 PM

Oct 2019

Link to tweet

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

bluewater

(5,376 posts)

11. Let's ALL celebrate Joe now having a 0.2% lead!

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #10)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 04:07 PM

Oct 2019

See the state of the race for yourself at RCP POLLS Tracker:

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2020/president/us/2020_democratic_presidential_nomination-6730.html

Ah... I can remember when Joe had a 30% lead... then a 20% lead... then a double digit lead...

and now he's bounced back after Warren caught him this week to a 0.2% lead!

lol

Seriously? We are going to post about changes of a fraction of a percent in the average lead?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Gothmog

(145,256 posts)

12. Look at this South Carolina poll

Reply to bluewater (Reply #11)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 04:11 PM

Oct 2019

Warren is at 3% with African American voters

Link to tweet

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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