Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE leads the pack of Democrats vying for the party’s 2020 presidential nomination, according to a Harvard CAPS/Harris poll released exclusively to The Hill.
Biden has not announced yet whether he will run for the White House. Still, 37 percent of Democratic voters pointed to the former vice president as their top choice, the poll found.
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The findings suggest that, if he enters the 2020 contest, Biden would be an early front-runner in a Democratic field that already includes more than a dozen candidates.
He’s almost certain to enter the race, sources familiar with Biden’s plans told The Hill this month, and has been privately making the case to donors that he would be the strongest candidate to take on President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE.
Trailing in second place in the survey at 22 percent is Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.), who announced his second bid for the White House last week. He’s followed by Sen. Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook McEnany says Juneteenth is a very ‘meaningful’ day to Trump MORE (D-Calif.), who came in at 10 percent among Democratic voters in the poll.
Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas), who is considering a 2020 bid, came in at 6 percent in the survey, while Sens. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.) and Cory BookerCory Anthony BookerRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants Black lawmakers unveil bill to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (D-N.J.) came in at 4 percent and 2 percent, respectively.
“While Biden weighs his decision, the Democratic voters are saying they would welcome him in the race and he has a significant edge to start,” said Mark Penn, the co-director of the Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll survey.
“Sanders is the only other candidate who starts out with significant support and if Biden does not get in, it will be a free for all,” Penn added. “If he does get in, he will likely face the most attacks from others.”
Even if Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton qualifies to run for county commissioner in Florida MORE, the Democratic Party’s 2016 presidential nominee, enters the 2020 contest, Biden would still have about 30 percent support among Democratic voters, the poll found. Likewise, Sanders would remain in second, with 19 percent.
Clinton is not expected to enter next year’s primary contest, and most Democratic voters surveyed — 70 percent — said they do not think she’ll mount another bid for the White House.
When factored into the primary field, Clinton took just 10 percent support, according to the Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll survey, the same as Harris.
Thirteen percent said that they are not sure who they will vote for when Clinton is added to the field. Without her, that number drops slightly to 10 percent, the survey found.
The Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll online survey of 1,792 registered voters was conducted from Feb. 19 to 20. The partisan breakdown is 37 percent Democrat, 32 percent Republican, 29 percent independent and 2 percent other.
The Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll is a collaboration of the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard University and The Harris Poll. The Hill will work with Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll throughout 2019.
Full poll results will be posted online later this week. The Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll survey is an online sample drawn from the Harris Panel and weighted to reflect known demographics. As a representative online sample, it does not report a probability confidence interval.
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