Exclusive: Kamala Harris leads Elizabeth Warren and Susan Rice in new VP poll

[PunkinPi]

The survey, which was fielded by SurveyUSA and sponsored by FairVote, polled 1,296 Democratic and independent voters July 30-31 on seven prospective candidates. Included in the poll were Harris, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, former White House National Security Adviser Susan Rice, former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Rep. Val Demings and Rep. Karen Bass.

The survey contained both a standard poll and a ranked-choice poll, intended to find the candidate with a majority of voters’ support. (The sponsor of the survey, FairVote, is a nonpartisan electoral reform group, which advocates in favor of a ranked-choice system.)



Sen. Kamala Harris was the candidate most respondents picked as their top choice in the poll.
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After Bass, Demings, Duckworth, and Abrams’s support was redistributed, the polling left Harris with 40.1 percent, Warren with 37 percent and Rice with 22.9 percent.
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Finally, when Rice’s votes were redistributed, Harris saw a bigger percentage bump, with 54.8 percent of the vote to Warren’s 45.2 percent.
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Historically, the vice president choice has had little electoral impact: As Vox’s Ella Nilsen has written, the decision may only affect the final result if the running mate who’s chosen is particularly polarizing.

There are factors that make this cycle unique, however. Biden’s age — he’d be the oldest person ever elected president — and questions about whether he’ll pursue a second term have put more focus on the vice president pick.

Ultimately, Harris has the most support of Democratic voters in both the standard and ranked-choice poll, an indication that voters in the survey see her as a consensus pick for the role.

More here: https://www.vox.com/2020/8/4/21352449/kamala-harris-joe-biden-vice-president-poll-elizabeth-warren-susan-rice?utm_campaign=vox.social&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=voxdotcom

[tritsofme]

1. Polls like this are less than worthless.

It is basically a name recognition contest.

[qazplm135]

5. you don't think name recognition matters

in such a short time period? It absolutely does.

It also matters that the top vote getters are well known, well vetted with no surprises lurking.

First Do No Harm is the first rule of VP selection.

[still_one]

6. +++

[wryter2000]

2. Please, choose and get this over with

All the people on the list are fine. Just do it!

Maybe the buzz is a good thing for the campaign, but it's driving me nuts.

[JuJuYoshida]

7. I agree, they are all qualified to be President

[Celerity]

3. K & R

[bluedye33139]

4. The suspense!

Actually, at this point, I would embrace any of the names that have been put forward.

[empedocles]

8. Pick postponed until August 10. Something may be in the works.

[fox noting that all the leading contenders have 'shortcoming's].

Recognition that the 2020 VP pick could create more problems than palin?