Article snippet: Former Vice President MORE has a 2-to-1 lead nationally over the next closest Democratic presidential contender after the second round of debates, according to the latest Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll. The new survey finds Biden with 34 percent support among Democrats, followed by Sen. MORE (I-Vt.) at 17 percent. Sen. MORE (D-N.J.) at 2 percent. “Biden has been steady despite some rocky performances at the debates,” said MORE, co-director of the Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll. “The Democratic voters are far more in sync with Biden’s views than any of the other candidates running. He maintains his front-runner status.” The Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll of 585 registered Democratic voters was conducted between July 31 and Aug. 1. The first night of this week's Democratic debates took place on July 30 and the second night was July 31, so some of the respondents may not have viewed the second night of debate, when Biden appeared. Biden’s lead is down some from the previous survey conducted in late May, before the Democratic debates. At the time, the poll showed Biden holding a 30-point lead over Sanders and registering 44 percent support among Democrats. But the former vice president remains in a strong position, with 46 percent of Democrats viewing him as having the best chance to defeat MORE. Fifteen percent of Democrats said Sanders has the best shot at knocking off Trump, followed by Warren at 7 percent and Harris at 6 percent. A plurality of Democrats, 47 percent, said they wan... Link to the full article to read more
Biden holds two-to-one lead over Sanders in post-debate poll | TheHill
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