Biden opens up lead in first major poll conducted since joining the race

Published April 30, 2019 11:55am ET



In the first poll conducted entirely after Joe Biden announced he is running for president, he appears to hold a commanding lead among the 21 candidates vying for the Democratic nomination.


The CNN poll surveyed Democratic voters and Democratic-leaning independents and shows Biden’s announcement gave him an 11-point bump. Nationwide, 39% surveyed said that the former vice president is their top pick for president, that is up from 28% who said he was their first choice when the same poll was conducted in March.

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