Biden and Bernie would’ve won, and they can again

Published January 23, 2019 12:53pm ET



With Democrats coming out in droves announcing their 2020 presidential bids, pollsters have begun to publish the results of head-to-head match-ups against President Trump. According to the latest from Public Policy Polling, former Vice President Joe Biden leads the pack, beating Trump 53-41, followed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., at 51-41. Candidates who have already announced also lead Trump: Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., at 48-41; Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., at 48-42; and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., at 47-42.

All of this is to say that Bernie would’ve won. Biden would have, too. In fact, there’s a case to be made that almost anyone would have beaten Trump in 2016 except for Hillary Clinton.

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