Poll: Kamala Harris gaining among Democratic voters

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico


By STEVEN SHEPARD 01/30/2019 05:48 AM EST

Kamala Harris made headlines in her first visit to Iowa as a presidential candidate with her firm support for a “Medicare for all” health care plan. A new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll suggests the California senator’s stance is connecting with Democratic voters.

A majority of Democrats, 57 percent, said they would be more likely to support a candidate who backs Medicare for all, in which all Americans get their health insurance from the government, the poll shows. Only 22 percent would be less likely to support a candidate who would prefer Medicare for all, over preserving and improving the existing system under the Affordable Care Act.

The poll, conducted Jan. 25-27, also shows Harris gaining steam amid the rollout of her campaign, which began on Jan. 21, when she announced on “Good Morning America” that she would run for president. She’s now the third choice of Democratic voters, who were asked to pick their favorite person for the party’s nomination next year.

Over the course of four surveys this month, former Vice President Joe Biden has ranged between 26 percent and 33 percent among Democratic voters, roughly twice the support of the next candidate: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who has been between 15 percent and 16 percent.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/30/kamala-harris-2020-democratic-voters-1135956

[SKKY]

1. Not sure if she can maintain this momentum for the next two years...

...but Kamala is striking all the right notes right now. Her roll-out as a candidate has been amazing!

[forgotmylogin]

12. I know it's way too early...

But I'd like to see a Harris/Warren ticket.

[SKKY]

15. Or Warren/Harris. I'd be fine with either...

[calimary]

2. Third?????

[pdsimdars]

3. Did ya see the article by Avenatti?

He just said she had some cases that could be trouble for her and she better get out in front of them.

[forgotmylogin]

13. So he wants to bash a prosecutor for doing her job?

And using all the tools available within the legal system?

Nobody on the R side ever went "Hey, maybe this shady realtor who has a thing for mail-order brides might be a problem..."

[Loubee]

4. How long before Big Insurance moguls

start contacting the Kremlin to ask for help in bringing her, and other Dem progressives, down.

[INdemo]

21. The Insurance Companies spent millions to fight the ACA

We ended up with a very watered down version that was not even close to what President Obama wanted but it was all we could get and Insurance Lobbyists were part of drafting the final bill
Democrats said upon passing the ACA said many times "Well it wasn't what we wanted but it was a start:"
"It will be improved to bring it to what we wanted later on"..That never happen.
Insurance Companies will spend billions to fight against Medicare for all but its time we all enter into that battle.

[mysteryowl]

5. It is not up to the media to pick our candidates

I don't even know all the candidates, and some have not joined the race yet.

Too soon.

[stopbush]

6. So, you're admitting that the media is paying more attention to who are the candidates

than are you...but you should be the one picking the candidates at this point, not the media.

[mysteryowl]

8. It all is just too soon for me to fully look into this.

[redstateblues]

9. It's never too soon to figure out how we're going to be beating Trump

[PatrickforO]

10. I agree. The more you know about each candidate, the better.

But it isn't only that. My whole perspective changed when I learned about basic economics - monetary and fiscal policy, and about the primacy of the shareholder doctrine in capitalism.

Also good to read the Panama papers - or a synopsis - there are thousands of documents.

Facts do have a liberal bias and once you know, there's no going back.

[stopbush]

16. Understood, but that means you are conceding the media's role in

deciding the course of things until you decide to look into it.

[karynnj]

19. Not fair - for either claim

On the one hand, we do not even know the full contingent of candidates and none - other than Biden and Sanders - are sufficiently well known in terms of what their goals and vision are. (This may suggest that Biden and Sanders are already near their maximum as most people tend to prefer giving the name of a candidate than saying "undecided" IF they are satisfied with one they know.)

Think of 2008 or 2004, did YOU know who you would support in January 2007 or January 2003? Did you later change? Incidentally, the media did have articles in both those years at this point. In 2007, the stories were mostly how Hillary Clinton would become the first woman nominee and that the primaries had a "wall" - Super Tuesday when 23 states decided on the same day including many long time Clinton strongholds - such as MA, NY, NJ, and MA. In 2003, there were more mentions of Lieberman than either Kerry or Dean. Obviously, the media did not decide.

As to us, we will pick ... and possibly repick ..and maybe pick again who we are for. Harris had an awesome announcement and she is clearly charismatic, but for most of us, we have not really looked at her positions or her past actions. What IS exciting is that there are many choices that are inspiring and could be excellent Presidents.

[PatrickforO]

11. It IS pretty early, though.

And, thanks to Citizens United, the corporate owned media is lapping up the increasingly massive ad revenue from superpacs and candidates.

Three things would solve a lot of problems:
1. Pass Elizabeth Warren's Accountable Capitalism Act
2. Get enough states to pass the National Popular Vote initiative
3. Create and enact legislation ending Citizens United

Only a start, you understand. I'm also very partial (on behalf of my grandkids) to AOC's Green New Deal. We need that NOW.

[djacq]

14. A Harris Warren ticket would be AWESOME!

[dem in texas]

17. She is impressive

At first, I thought her speeches were too dull. But she gave a barn burner of a speech in Oakland, really impressed me. But I want to see and hear all the candidates before I make up my mind.

A skilled speaker who fires the audience up is a major asset.

[Kablooie]

18. Sorry but it means nothing at this point.

It's not surprising that she's popular since she pretty much has the field all to herself but political fortunes can flip flop in an instant and there's 22 months left for things to shift.

Personally I like the things she says too but it's way too early to make any kind of commitment unless you want to actively work for her campaign right now.

[andym]

20. Biden 26-33%, Sanders 15-16%, Harris 10%, O'Rourke and Warren 6%, Booker 3%

but very early.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

22. Good

[sarcasmo]

23. Kamala/Beto 2020