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left-of-center2012

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Wed Jan 29, 2020, 08:22 PM Jan 2020

Iowa Caucuses Still Up for Grabs, Monmouth Poll Shows

Iowa remains up for grabs with nearly half of voters saying they could change their mind five days before the Feb. 3 caucuses, according to a Monmouth University poll released Wednesday.

The poll of likely Democratic caucus goers found Joe Biden leading with 23%, closely followed by Bernie Sanders with 21%, Pete Buttigieg with 16% and Elizabeth Warren with 15%. Amy Klobuchar had 10%. The numbers are barely changed from Monmouth’s last survey earlier this month.

“Caucus electorates are the most difficult to model in polling,” said Patrick Murray, director of the Monmouth University Polling Institute, in a statement. “The smartest takeaway from this, or any Iowa poll for that matter, is to be prepared for anything on Monday.”

Iowans also have yet to make up their mind. The poll found 45% of likely caucusgoers said they were open to changing their support on caucus night -- 13% of voters said it was a high possibility and 23% said it was a “moderate possibility.”

Sanders supporters are the least likely to waiver, 58% said they were firmly supporting him, followed by Warren with 55%, Buttigieg with 49%, Biden with 48% and Klobuchar with 47%. The poll conducted Jan. 23-27 had a margin of error of 4.2 percentage points.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-29/iowa-caucuses-still-up-for-grabs-monmouth-poll-shows?srnd=politics-vp

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Iowa Caucuses Still Up for Grabs, Monmouth Poll Shows (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Jan 2020 OP
Not enough young'ins in their weighted sample ritapria Jan 2020 #1
Sanders got crushed in a mock caucus among college students at Blue_true Jan 2020 #2
A very interesting poll judeling Jan 2020 #3
This is IA poll #2 out today that turned things on it's head Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #4
 

ritapria

(1,812 posts)
1. Not enough young'ins in their weighted sample
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 08:29 PM
Jan 2020

These Monmouth Pollsters need to put on some extra pounds ...They're underweighted …..I've got about 20 extra pounds on my ass I'd be glad to give 'em

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Blue_true

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2. Sanders got crushed in a mock caucus among college students at
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 08:52 PM
Jan 2020

one Iowa university this week. If his support among the young was so strong, why would he get beaten soundly in the mock caucus?

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judeling

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3. A very interesting poll
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 09:12 PM
Jan 2020

They tried very hard and ran multiple turnout models to come to the conclusion that nobody really knows.
They did provide their standard model as a comparison.

But they mentioned that a 10,00o variation in turnout would be enough to change any result.

What I find interesting is that Klobuchar is now hitting double digits in almost all the Iowa polls. Good Biden Model or Good Sanders Model. It now looks like more of a five way then a 4 way race. The Second choices of Warren, Buttigieg, Biden and Klobuchar voters will be playing a big roll in the outcome.

I left Sanders out because I do not think where they are in the pool that Sanders supporters will for the most part realign. This is not a knock on Sanders supporters, for a movement it is exactly what they should do. It says nothing about what will happen later.

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Thekaspervote

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4. This is IA poll #2 out today that turned things on it's head
Wed Jan 29, 2020, 09:28 PM
Jan 2020

Morning sideEdu poll
Biden 19
Buttigieg 18
Warren and sanders tied at 15


https://twitter.com/Politics_Polls

Anybody’s guess at this point!!

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