Bloomberg is at 5% with Democrats and Democratic-leaning voters in a poll published Tuesday, still far from the leading three candidates.
WASHINGTON – Former Vice President Joe Biden is holding his frontrunner status, while former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg jumped into the top five in two new 2020 Democratic primary polls Tuesday.
Earlier Tuesday, the Monmouth poll showed the former vice president at 26%. Sanders again followed at 21%, while Warren dropped to 17%.The two polls are likely welcome news for Biden, who has held a lead nationally while seeing poll numbers slip in the early voting states of New Hampshire and Iowa. And while he still trails the top-tier of candidates significantly, Bloomberg's numbers show he has at least some name recognition and his financial resources are helping out.
Since Bloomberg officially announced his bid Nov. 24, the billionaire has spent millions more on advertisements than his Democratic opponents. Before announcing his candidacy, Bloomberg was at 2% in March and 4% in January, according to Monmouth University polls. “Bloomberg said he got into this race because he wants to defeat Trump, but his campaign kicks off with even lower ratings than the incumbent," said Patrick Murray, director of the independent Monmouth University Polling Institute. "That is not the most auspicious start, but views of Bloomberg are not as deeply held as they are for Trump, so he has room to shift those opinions.
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