Biden More Competitive Than Clinton Against Leading Republicans: Poll

[marmar]

(Bloomberg) Here's one more reason to continue speculating about whether Vice President Joe Biden will enter the presidential race: he polls better nationally against the leading three Republican candidates than Hillary Clinton, and has a higher favorability rating, too.

According to a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday, if Biden was the democratic candidate, he would beat Donald Trump by eight points (48 - 40 percent), former Florida Governor Jeb Bush by six points (45 - 39) and Senator Marco Rubio by three points (44 - 41). Clinton only beats Trump by four points (45 - 41), Bush by two points (42 - 40) and Rubio by one point (44 - 43).

Eighty-three percent of Democrats view Biden favorably, compared to 76 percent and 54 percent who approve of Clinton and Vermont Senator Sanders, respectively. Among all registered voters, Biden has a 48 percent favorability rating, while Clinton came in at 39 percent and Sanders at 32 percent. .....................(more)

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-08-27/biden-more-competitive-than-clinton-against-leading-republicans-poll

[OKNancy]

1. Well, he hasn't had the media and Republicans

and some others tear him down yet.

[woodsprite]

2. Yeah, he's has, pretty much since his 1st pres run. n/t

[big_dog]

3. and some inside his own party...

we need to back a winner

[ram2008]

4. 45 Clinton, 22 Sanders, 18 Biden-- most important numbers

Ladies and Gentleman, we have a competitive primary!

Replace Sanders and Biden's names with Obama and Edwards and we're exactly where we were in 08.

[WI_DEM]

5. You don't mention it but Biden is also more competitive than Bernie

Matchups among all American voters show:



Biden tops Trump 48 - 40 percent. He beats Bush 45 - 39 percent and gets 44 percent to Rubio's 41 percent.
Clinton edges Trump 45 - 41 percent. She gets 42 percent to Bush's 40 percent and gets 44 percent to Rubio's 43 percent.
Sanders edges Trump 44 - 41 percent and edges Bush 43 - 39 percent. Rubio gets 41 percent to Sanders' 40 percent.



If Trump runs as a third party candidate, Clinton gets 40 percent, with 24 percent each for Bush and Trump.


http://www.quinnipiac.edu/news-and-events/quinnipiac-university-poll/national/release-detail?ReleaseID=2274