Joe Biden made the most favorable impression following last week's debate, but lower-tier 2020 candidates Andrew Yang, Amy Klobuchar and Tom Steyer all enjoyed a boost from the spotlight, a Morning Consult poll published Monday shows.
NEW POST-#DEMDEBATE POLL:
— Eli Yokley (@eyokley) December 23, 2019
The State of the Democratic primary didn't move much, but lesser-known took advantage of the stage.
Net fav moves pre and post debate:
+7 for @AndrewYang
+5 for @amyklobuchar
+5 @TomSteyer
More:https://t.co/IwWJ7sjEBr pic.twitter.com/lc3EJjyThl
The big picture: In the survey of 7,178 people conducted after Thursday's debate, 31% backed Biden. Bernie Sanders was second with 21% support. The poll, conducted Dec. 20-22, has a margin of error of plus or minus 1%.
- Yang and Klobuchar reported fundraising boosts of $750,000 and over $1 million, respectively, after the debate, The Hill reports.
NEW 2020 POST-DEBATE TRACKING:
— Morning Consult (@MorningConsult) December 23, 2019
Biden: 31%
Sanders: 21% (-1)
Warren: 15%
Buttigieg: 9% (+1)
Bloomberg: 6% (-1)
Yang: 5% (+1)
Booker: 3%
Klobuchar: 3% (+1)
Steyer: 3%
Gabbard: 2%https://t.co/19xcvc2eMC
Conducted Dec. 20-22 among 7K+ Democratic primary voters; MoE +/- 1.
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