Pa. Poll: Biden 31, Sanders 21

[RandySF]

How big of a role Pennsylvania will play in the upcoming Democratic Primary remains to be seen, but another new poll shows former Vice President Joe Biden leading the pack in the keystone state.

According to a new Baldwin Wallace University Great Lakes Poll, in partnership with Oakland University and Ohio Northern University, respondents who indicated that they think of themselves as Democrats or lean toward the Democratic Party selected Biden as their first choice if the primary were held today in Pennsylvania. 31.3% selected the Scranton native as their first choice, while 20.5% selected Sen. Bernie Sanders as their first choice, 11.5% picked Sen. Elizabeth Warren as their first choice, and 11% said they were unsure. None of the other Democratic presidential hopefuls cracked double digits, although former New York City Mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg was the first selection for 9.1% of people polled and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg rounded out the top 5 with 6.5%.

Answers differed when respondents were asked who would be their second choice if the Democratic primary were held today in Pennsylvania. 20.1% selected Sanders as their second choice, 17.8% selected Biden as their second option, 15.3% picked Warren as their second choice, and 16.5% said they were unsure. The next closest to surpassing the double digit threshold was Bloomberg with 9.9% selecting him as their second choice and 6.1% choosing Buttigieg as their second option.

The overall online poll surveyed 1,037 self-identified registered voters in Pennsylvania, which conducted interviews between Jan 8- Jan. 20, has a ±3.3% margin of error, although the memo notes that the questions for demographic subgroups “necessarily have a higher margin of error.” It is unclear what the exact margin is on this specific question.



https://www.politicspa.com/poll-biden-31-sanders-21/93395/

[Cha]

1. KICK for Biden in Pennsylvania!

[oasis]

2. Biden's the One.

[The Valley Below]

3. Pennsylvania is a critical state to win in the electoral college in 2020.

Without it there is almost no viable path to victory.

[Thekaspervote]

4. Great poll numbers for the front runner!! Yeah

Those interested in other individual state poll averages check out the interactive 538 link below.

Just now clicking thru the ones with current polling- most do, for all but a few Biden has the lead. In some a very large lead. If this is what a “certain” campaign is looking at, no wonder they feel desperate.

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-primary-d/connecticut/

[Tarheel_Dem]

5. Love it! n/t

[BigmanPigman]

6. I wonder if Biden's hometown Scranton and the state's geography,

Delaware is their neighbor, have helped him there?

[onetexan]

7. Woooopp!!

[Scurrilous]

8. K&R

[iamateacher]

9. Uncle Joey!

Is highly regarded in Pennsylvania.