Kamala Harris ‘s debate throw down has NOT shaken Joe Biden’s Black support in South Carolina…
Her bounce is all but gone in the polls…
And the place where Democratic candiate’s initiate their nominatiuon wins still belongs Joe Biden, Barack Obama’s Vice President for 8 years…
Biden leads the field by more than 3-1 at 39%….
Harris comes in second at just 12%….
West Long Branch, NJ – Former Vice President Joe Biden is the clear front-runner among likely Democratic primary voters in South Carolina in the first Monmouth University Poll here for the 2020 cycle. Biden has majority support among African American voters, a group that is significantly less liberal than white voters in the Democratic electorate.
Biden currently holds 39% support among South Carolina voters who are likely to vote in the February 2020 Democratic primary. The next tier of candidates includes California Sen. Kamala Harris (12%), Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (10%), and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren (9%). South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg registers 5% support. New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker and former hedge fund manager Tom Steyer each earn 2%, while Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, and former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke each have 1% support. The remaining 15 candidates included in the poll earn less than 1% or were not chosen by any respondents. Another 17% of likely voters say they are not leaning toward any candidate in this race, which is a slightly higher number than in other early 2020 states that Monmouth has polled over the past few months (12% in Iowa in April, 11% in New Hampshire in May, and 8% in Nevada in June).
Biden has widespread support among black voters (51%), a group that makes up more than 6-in-10 likely primary voters….
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Although not nearly as involved in the party as I was years ago,most Democrats I talk with here (and many of them are very involved ) are all in with the view that what they are looking for is the best candidate to beat Trump.
As of now, that is Biden ,and such accounts for his lead.
I have been surprised by the number of people I know ,who philosophically are very Liberal and viscerally favor one of the more liberal candidates ,but essentially say that while Biden isn’t their actual favorite candidate ,he is thoroughly acceptable and they believe him best positioned to defeat Trump.
We shall see,as the campaign develops, how this plays out.
Actually,in my view, if the primary were held today?Biden would do better than this poll shows.Indeed, he might approach 50%.
Jack….
What’s your read on Biden’s South Carolina numbers and Harris?
See above post.
what’s ur feeling on the post?
can Joe hold off Harris?