Biden gains new energy in Virginia while Sanders, Bloomberg slide, poll finds

[Galraedia]

Former Vice President Joe Biden appears to have regained momentum in Virginia ahead of Tuesday's Democratic presidential primary election, while Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and billionaire Mike Bloomberg have both lost support, a poll released Friday shows.

In the survey by Christopher Newport University's Wason Center for Public Policy, 22 percent of likely Democratic voters said they preferred Biden.

Sanders, I, who has been leading in national polls after successes in Nevada, New Hampshire and Iowa, was second among Virginia voters, with 17 percent.

Bloomberg, the former New York mayor who has saturated Virginia with campaign ads, trailed behind in third place, with 13 percent.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/biden-gains-new-energy-in-virginia-while-sanders-bloomberg-slide-poll-finds/2020/02/28/b5cfacfc-59a9-11ea-9000-f3cffee23036_story.html

[Cha]

1. I hope so!

[still_one]

3. +++

[blm]

2. Warren chased Joe to Bloomberg voters back to Joe.

His campaign has got to be happy. You can see the difference in his demeanor the last 2 weeks since that Las Vegas debate.

[still_one]

4. No doubt, and I do give Senator Warren credit for exposing Bloomberg

[TexasTowelie]

5. The rest of the article has some interesting news:

Of all registered voters surveyed, 60 percent said they preferred to “maintain” their health insurance instead of adopting a Medicare-for-all plan that Sanders and Warren have advocated.

Just 9 percent said they wanted the current health-care system to be “ended promptly,” while 28 percent said they’d like to see it phased out over time.

Only 15 percent supported canceling student loans for all borrowers, another Sanders initiative. While 38 percent supported reducing loan debt, 32 percent said student loans should be left alone.

[Cha]

8. Thank you you for that, TT

[Iliyah]

6. Well ok . . . .

[honest.abe]

7. I am confident Biden will win Virginia.

Northern VA should be strong Biden territory.

[SunSeeker]

9. Shit is getting real out there with Covid-19. People suddenly value experience and competence.

Joe would know how to reassemble the pandemic team that Trump fired.