Quinnipiac just released it’s California Poll for the democratic primary. Results are not that shocking but confirms that local Senator Harris plays with the B boys big time.
Still Biden leads, yup it is what it is, Bernie is literally tied with Kamala. Warren and Buttigieg share 3rd place (I consider second tied too). The rest less than 4%
Many surprising or not so surprising nuggets from the poll. Why Biden is still where he is?
Democrats and Democratic leaners give Biden substantial leads on some key factors:
- 31 percent say he would be the best leader, followed by 18 percent for Sen. Sanders and 13 percent for Sen. Harris;
- 23 percent say Sanders has the best policy ideas, followed by 13 percent each for Biden and Sen. Warren, and 11 percent for Harris;
- 35 percent say Biden has the best chance of defeating President Donald Trump in 2020, with 17 percent for Sanders and 9 percent for Harris.
Oh. And the whole touchy feels issue.
The issue of Biden touching women is not serious, 66 percent of all California voters say, including 67 percent of women and 71 percent of Democrats. Among all voters, 27 percent, including 26 percent of women, 37 percent of Republicans and 24 percent of Democrats, say this is a serious issue.
"'Let Biden be Biden,' say California voters, clearly unconcerned about former Vice President Joe Biden's tactile embrace of supporters," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll.
"But there is one noticeable generational split. The youngest of voters are far more inclined to say, 'hands off.'"
Healthcare.
Replacing the current health care system with a single-payer system, in which Medicare is expanded to cover health care expenses for every citizen, is a "good idea," 47 percent of California voters say, as 40 percent say it's a "bad idea."
By a wider 60 - 26 percent, voters say it's a "good idea" to keep the current health care system, but allow all adults to buy into Medicare. Republicans are divided as 44 percent say "good idea" and 37 percent say "bad idea." Support is 67 - 21 percent among Democrats and 61 - 26 percent among independent voters.