Public Policy Polling Iowa Survey Results

[brooklynite]

If the candidates for President were Democrat
Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump, who
would you vote for?
Joe Biden 46% ........................................................
Donald Trump 49% .................................................
Not sure 5% ..........................................................

If the candidates for President were Democrat
Pete Buttigieg and Republican Donald Trump,
who would you vote for?
Pete Buttigieg 47% .................................................
Donald Trump 48% .................................................
Not sure 5% ..........................................................

If the candidates for President were Democrat
Bernie Sanders and Republican Donald Trump,
who would you vote for?
Bernie Sanders 44% ...............................................
Donald Trump 49% .................................................
Not sure 7% ..........................................................

If the candidates for President were Democrat
Elizabeth Warren and Republican Donald
Trump, who would you vote for?
Elizabeth Warren 44% ............................................
Donald Trump 49%
Not sure 7% ..........................................................

https://www.publicpolicypolling.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IowaJanuary2020.pdf

[PatSeg]

1. Who on earth were they polling?

48% and 49% for Trump?

[bearsfootball516]

2. It's Iowa.

He got 51 percent in 2016. It’s a state that’s trending red. No matter who we nominate, he’ll be a slight favorite in Iowa come November.

[PatSeg]

10. Historically they've often voted for Democrats

2008 and 2012 - Obama won
2004 - GW won, but it was very close
2000 - Al Gore won
1992 and 1996 - Bill Clinton won
1988 - Michael Dukakis won

Somehow, I'd thought Trump's insane tariffs would push a lot of Iowans more toward Democrats.

Of course, I'd still like to know WHO they polled.

[BlueMTexpat]

3. My thoughts exactly!

And Iowa farmers have been getting the shaft from Trump.

WHEN will they ever learn?

[PatSeg]

8. I wonder how many farmers

have to go bankrupt or lose their farms before they realize republicans aren't good for them.

[Normanart]

11. Rest assured

Any failure will be blamed on Democrats.

[PatSeg]

12. Probably

So many are so thoroughly brainwashed.

[Hankee]

4. Trump won by 10% in 2016

Things have gotten better since his lead is shorter now.

[HerbChestnut]

5. Looks like Iowa farmers love having their crop prices tank thanks to tariffs.

Wtf?

[Demsrule86]

6. We never win Iowa anymore.

But it is closer than in past years.

[KPN]

7. Overall, this is great news. tRump won Iowa handily in 2016 -- by about 10 points.

This shows me three things:

o tRump's support in Iowa has declined since the election;

o any of our currently leading candidates are competitive in Iowa; and

o Iowan's aren't responding to the fear-mongering re: "socialism" to the extent most would have progressives believe -- there's actually ope that American's see the difference between government programs intended to benefit the people at large vs "socialism" as an economic system.

[Sloumeau]

9. brooklynite, thanks for posting this. :) eom