Former Vice President Joe Biden
Joe BidenDemocratic presidential candidates react to Trump impeachment: ‘No one is above the law’ Trump rallies supporters as he becomes third president to be impeached On The Trail: A historic vote that defines legacies MORE leads his closest challenger in the 2020 Democratic presidential field, Sen. Bernie Sanders
Bernie SandersDemocratic presidential candidates react to Trump impeachment: ‘No one is above the law’ Overnight Energy: Fish and Wildlife Service to review allegations over Trump Jr.’s Mongolian hunting trip | Groups challenge EPA decision on slaughterhouse rules | Greenpeace gives Bloomberg D-plus on climate Saagar Enjeti dismisses new Biden campaign ad as ‘Hillary Clinton 2.0’ MORE (I-Vt.), by 6 points, according to a poll released Thursday by CNN.
The poll found Biden at 26 percent support among Democratic primary voters, followed by Sanders with 20 percent. Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Ann WarrenDemocratic presidential candidates react to Trump impeachment: ‘No one is above the law’ Trump invokes son Barron while attacking Warren at rally Overnight Energy: Fish and Wildlife Service to review allegations over Trump Jr.’s Mongolian hunting trip | Groups challenge EPA decision on slaughterhouse rules | Greenpeace gives Bloomberg D-plus on climate MORE (D-Mass.) came in third with 16 percent, followed by South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg
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Amy Jean KlobucharDemocratic presidential candidates react to Trump impeachment: ‘No one is above the law’ Donald Glover to hold campaign event with Andrew Yang Buttigieg slips in new national poll MORE (D-Minn.) and Cory Booker
Cory Anthony BookerDemocratic presidential candidates react to Trump impeachment: ‘No one is above the law’ Hillicon Valley: House panel unveils draft of privacy bill | Senate committee approves bill to sanction Russia | Dems ask HUD to review use of facial recognition | Uber settles sexual harassment charges for .4M On The Money: Senate chairman opposes cannabis banking bill | Panel advances Trump pick for Small Business Administration | Judge tosses NY state fraud charges against Manafort MORE (D-N.J.) are tied at 3 percent each, according to the survey.
CNN noted that Biden led the same poll with 33 percent support about a year ago, but has dipped since then, while Sanders has risen in the same period from 14 percent. Warren had 4 percent last December, the network added.
Pollsters also found satisfaction in the Democratic field has decreased since June, when 38 percent of respondents said they were “very satisfied,” compared to 31 percent in the latest survey.
The survey also found increased enthusiasm among voters, with half of registered voters now saying they are very enthusiastic about voting for president in 2020, an all-time high since CNN began polling the question in 2003. Enthusiasm among Democrats has increased from 46 percent to 58 percent in a month, while Republican enthusiasm increased 7 points to 59 percent.
The poll also found a reduced percentage of Democratic voters — now 47 percent — who say their top priority is a candidate’s capacity to beat President Trump
Donald John TrumpRepublican group targets Graham in ad calling for fair Senate trial Democratic presidential candidates react to Trump impeachment: ‘No one is above the law’ Trump attacks Schumer at fiery rally in Michigan MORE compared to their stances on political issues. Eleven percent said electability and positions are of equal importance, another all-time high.
Forty percent say they consider Biden to be the candidate best positioned to beat Trump, followed by Sanders at 16 percent. On the question of political issues, 28 percent said Sanders agrees with their views on important issues, followed by 19 percent who chose Biden.
SSRS conducted the poll from Dec. 12 to Dec. 15 among a random national survey of 1,005 adults, including 408 registered Democrats or Democratic-leaning independents. It has a 3.7-percent margin of error.
