Who can beat Donald Trump? Democrats not sure Joe Biden is best option after debates
Democrats are not as confident that Joe Biden is the best option to take on Donald Trump in the 2020 election after last week's debates, which showcased the potential rise of Senators Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris., the former vice president's electability decreased 13 percent in just over a month. The survey polled 1,000 U.S. adults from May 9-10 and again after the debates from June 28-29.
Senator Bernie Sanders, one of the front-runners of the Democratic primary, barely saw a change in electability before and after the first debate. He was at 45 percent support in May and 46 percent in June. Warren, who has been surging in recent 2020 polls, had several stand out moments from night one of the debate. She was one of two candidates on stage to say she supports Bernie Sanders' Medicare for All plan. She explained that she backed the plan, which would replace private insurance with a government-run system, because she has seen the rise of healthcare costs bankrupt American families.
"There was a little girl in California who was part of the second class to integrate her public school and she was bused to school every day. And that little girl was me," Harris said."So I will tell you on this subject, it cannot be an intellectual debate among Democrats and we have to take it seriously."
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