Poll: Biden, Bernie, Beto lead the 2020 Democratic pack
A new poll of the already-crowded 2020 Democratic presidential race shows three white men — former Vice President Joe Biden, Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke — leading the rest of the field., Biden is the top choice of 29 percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents surveyed, followed by Sanders at 19 percent, with O’Rourke placing third at 12 percent.
The poll ranked voters’ preferences for the key factors they’re looking for in a presidential candidate. Seven-in-10 Democrats, 70 percent, said that age will not be an important factor in their vote, and 84 percent said gender will also not be an important factor.Sign Up Asked to choose between a candidate that most shares their views on issues or a candidate that they think is most electable, Democratic voters split: 51 percent choose the candidate who shares their views, and 45 percent pick the most electable candidate.
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