CNN Poll: Democrats knotted in Nevada while Biden leads South Carolina

[TexasTowelie]

Washington (CNN) -- Joe Biden holds a wide lead in South Carolina, while the former vice president, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren are knotted up in Nevada, according to new CNN polls conducted by SSRS in the third and fourth states to cast ballots for the 2020 Democratic nomination.

Biden tops Warren by 21 points in South Carolina -- 37% of likely voters back the former vice president, 16% Warren and 11% Sanders. In Nevada, there is no clear leader, with Biden and Sanders tied at 22% of likely caucusgoers with 18% for Warren, all within the poll's margin of sampling error. In neither state does any other candidate reach double-digits.

RELATED: FULL POLL RESULTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA

Biden's strong standing in South Carolina rests on support from black voters. Overall, 45% of black likely primary voters back Biden, more than 30 points ahead of his closest competitor. Among white likely primary voters, however, Biden and Warren are deadlocked: 29% favor Biden, 28% Warren.

RELATED: FULL POLL RESULTS IN NEVADA

Nevada's three-way race rests on the demographic and political divides that are driving the contest nationwide. Liberal likely caucusgoers break heavily for Sanders, while moderate and conservative caucusgoers give Biden a wide edge. Those under age 50 break toward Sanders: 35% for him vs. 13% for Warren and 12% for Biden. Among those over 50, 32% back Biden, 23% Warren and 11% Sanders. Voters with college degrees are more in Warren's corner, while those without degrees split between Sanders and Biden with Warren lagging behind.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/29/politics/2020-poll-democrats-south-carolina-nevada/index.html

[honest.abe]

1. Caucuses are undemocratic and should be replaced with primaries.

Seems an ancient backward obsolete process that needs to go the way of the horse and buggy.

[efhmc]

3. The only thing I can say about them is that they got lots of Dems out and seen

in this small town the last time we had one in Texas before they were abolished. There was a good feel abou that.

[NurseJackie]

7. They disenfranchise people. The "activist" supporters are known to bully and intimidate others.

They disenfranchise people. The "activist" supporters of one candidate are known to bully and intimidate the supporters of a different candidate. There is no sanctity of the secret ballot.

It's just a huge embarrassment. It's an outdated and backward process that has no place in today's modern world.

[oasis]

10. +1

[Skya Rhen]

2. Among AAs in SC: Biden 45%, Sanders 13%, Harris 6%, Steyer 5%, Warren 4%

Warren has a lot of work to do, regarding inspiring African Americans...

[Cha]

9. Thanks Skya.. Thank you,

South Carolina!

[ritapria]

4. Good News for Bernie in NV

CBS/YouGuv had Bernie 3% ahead of Biden in NV ….I still cant figure out why he is doing so poorly in Iowa .. It is a caucus state- a contest dominated by progressive political activists ….That should be his wheelhouse ..Yet he is doing no better there than he is in SC (11%)

[UncleNoel]

5. CNN Poll Numbers for Nevada, SC (Likely Voters)

CNN Poll Numbers for Nevada, SC (Likely Voters)


https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/

Nevada
Biden 22%,
Sanders 22%,
Warren 18%
Harris 5%
Buttigieg 4%
Steyer 4%
Yang 3%
Booker 2%
Gabbard 1%
Klobuchar, Ryan, Williamson, all 1%;
Others 0%

SC
Biden 37%
Biden +21
Warren 16%
Sanders 11%
Buttigieg 4%
Harris 3%
Steyer 3%
Booker 2%
O'Rourke 2%
Bennet, Gabbard, Klobuchar, Williamson 1%
Others 0

[Indykatie]

6. It's Unfair to Base of the Dem Party that First 3 Contests Include 2 Caucuses and a 90% White State

This scheduling sends a strong message that the votes of Brown and Black people are being taken for granted by the party.

[NurseJackie]

8. Damn! You nailed it!

Thank you very much for sharing those observations and for your accurate and succinct description.