Analysis: Why Biden is leading — and why that lead should be taken with a grain of salt
Democratic presidential hopeful and former vice president Joe Biden is cheered by supporters before he speaks during a campaign stop at a Teamsters union hall in Pittsburgh, Monday, April 29, 2019.
There’s an inherent advantage in being a more moderate Democrat, particularly in a field saturated with more liberal ones. CNN asked respondents what qualities were most important in deciding whom to support in the primary, and there was significantly more support for a candidate willing to cross the aisle than one who held more progressive positions.
Among those with an opinion in the 2020 race, Biden led in our poll, with Sanders and Buttigieg trailing.
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