Quinnipiac Nat'l Poll: EW 27 (+8), JB 25 (-7), BS 16. (+1), PB 7 (+4), KH 3 (-4)

[BeyondGeography]

Sen. Elizabeth Warren leads Democratic vote in latest QU polls

https://www.wtnh.com/news/politics/sen-elizabeth-warren-leads-democratic-vote-in-latest-qu-polls/

From Quinnipiac; Warren leads big on enthusiasm and M4A outpolls Obamacare fixes:

Warren is generating the most excitement among Democratic and Democratic leaning voters, who said 70 - 18 percent that they would be excited if she became the 2020 Democratic nominee. Biden and Sanders would also excite a majority of these voters, who say 56 - 35 percent that they would be excited about Biden and 55 - 38 percent that they would be excited about Sanders.

Half, or 50 percent, of Democratic and Democratic leaning voters want to see the Democratic nominee support policies that would result in major changes but would be more difficult to pass into law, while 42 percent want to see the Democratic nominee support policies that would result in minor changes but would be easier to pass into law. Moreover, 49 percent of these voters think the best way to handle health care is to replace the current private health insurance system with a Medicare for All system, compared to 44 percent who say keeping the current private health insurance system and building on Obamacare is the best way to handle health care. Democratic and Democratic leaning voters also say 55 - 29 percent that they would trust a government health insurance program more than a private health insurance company when it comes to their health care.

"Dig a little deeper, and the reasons behind Warren's rise become more clear. She generates a lot of excitement as a potential nominee," adds Malloy. "On top of that, half of Democrats want a presidential candidate that supports big changes - even if it means things are harder along the way."

https://poll.qu.edu/national/release-detail?ReleaseID=3641

[ritapria]

1. WOW

The surge to Elizabeth appears to be in full march …...But we , the supporters Bernard S, remain unbowed

[True Dough]

2. "M4A outpolls Obamacare fixes"

The theory that M4A will be Warren's downfall just isn't holding water.

[BeyondGeography]

3. Nope

Because private insurance companies put a lot of people through absolute hell. From the Q excerpt above:

Democratic and Democratic leaning voters also say 55 - 29 percent that they would trust a government health insurance program more than a private health insurance company when it comes to their health care.

[emmaverybo]

5. That claim is made about Warren's chances in the GE.

[True Dough]

6. Well, she'll just keep proving the naysayers wrong there too

That's all.

[DrFunkenstein]

7. Warren Hasn't Painted Herself in a Corner, But She'd Be The One to Convince America

It helps that Bernie already introduced this idea to the public conversation in 2016 and let people chew over it for awhile.

Still, I don't think she'd be willing to sink her entire agenda over M4A. My guess is that she'd push it as far as it could go, but if the resistance is too much she'd be willing to switch to a transitional plan along the lines of Buttigieg and the others.

She signaled as much earlier this year:

"So right now, there are multiple bills on the floor in the United States Senate. I’ve signed onto Medicare for All. I’ve signed on to another one that gives an option for buying in to Medicaid. There are different ways we can get there. But the key has to be always keep the center of the bullseye in mind. And that is affordable health care for every American. "

https://slate.com/business/2019/01/elizabeth-warren-dodges-kamala-harris-medicare-for-all-question.html

[Tipperary]

4. K and r.

[BlueWI]

8. Hard to explain this trend away.

Warren is strengthening in the polls.

Maybe the scaremongering about her gender and policy positions is not working.