CBS News poll reveals Democrats' first and second-choice candidates

The latest CBS News Battleground Tracker found that, while Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren are running neck and neck in the early primary and caucus states, Warren is the second choice for more voters. CBS News senior manager of elections Kabir Khanna joined CBSN "Red and Blue" to discuss the poll's findings.

[curlue]

This can't be real .Andrew Yang is the best candidate putting human beings before paper money.

[thetruthchannel]

*POLLS ARE SOCIAL ENGINEERING. THEYRE MEANT TO SELL SOMETHING NOT PREDICT SOMETHING, ANYBODY ELSE TAKE STATISTICS IN COLLEGE>?*

[heytrisaratopzz]

Why is it not quiet on set? Sounds so unprofessional and distracting to hear all of the background chatter.

[BigtimeBigA]

Warren and Sanders are splitting the progressive vote, if either one withdraws, the other would have the highest poll numbers by a mile.

[richardschaefer]

Wake up folks.
If you're not supporting Yang, you haven't honestly thought about our future. Automation isn't coming, it's here. Don't condemn a large percentage of Americans to live in worse poverty that what they are already living in now.
This guy doesn't sound like a politician, act like a politician, or think like one. Stop letting the media and DNC pick your candidate. Not one person on that stage has refuted anything he's said. Zero.

[savedmylife]

Where is Yang on these charts... STOP CONTROLLING THE NARRATIVE

[meilin]

Why does this tracker state "AUG 28 - SEP 4" at the bottom right...? I assume these are NOT the latest results then? If so, why publish old stuff on September 13th...?

[bschroader]

Tulsi. The one candidate that isn't in sane.

[sebbeisbackintown]

A few big differences between Warren & Bernie:

Bernie has been committed to Medicare for All from the beginning. Warren only recently declared she is fully supportive of Medicare for all.

Unlike Warren, Bernie is committed to small donor fundraising even in the General election. Warren has said she would only do small donor fundraising in the Primary, so Bernie won't feel any sort of pressure to bend on his policy stances once elected.

Warren originally planned on voting for Ben Carson as Secretary of Housing, but then flip flopped when she was criticized.

Warren worked with republicans to repeal the 'Medical Device Tax' which would have helped defund the ACA, in order to appease the Medical Device Industry in her state.

Unlike Warren, Bernie has a long history of progressivism dating back to the 60s. Warren was a staunch Republican up until the late 90s.

Bernie has also been one of the longest serving members of congress, he was a mayor in Vermont, and has a lot of experience in governance compared to Warren.

Warren voted twice to increase the Military budget brought forth under Pres. Trump, which appropriated over $81Billion for purchase of Aircraft, Weapons, Missiles, and Combat Vehicles. On top of that it appropriated several Billion dollars toward other parts of the DoD.

Bernie wants to cancel all student debt, Warren wants to implement a means-tested solution. A Means-tested program will likely further split people into the "haves" vs. "have-nots" and are easier to attack, dismantle, and weaken. Take a means-tested program like Welfare vs a universal program like Social Security as an example. Welfare is very unpopular whereas Social Security is very popular.

There is also a more nuanced distinction between them I'd like to make, with all the political differences aside. The one area I think Bernie absolutely dominates where Warren doesn't, is with rhetoric. They both are offering tons of plans, but to me Bernie is the only candidate with a strong message of how it will all be executed. If you want to implement even a fraction of either Warren's or Bernie's plans you need a radical change in voter engagement in this country, and I have never seen a politician who can rally young people and apathetic people into the political process as well as Bernie has. In 2015 he was nothing but a small Independent Senator from Vermont, and he went on to win 23 contests against the establishment backed former First Lady, Secretary of State, and Senator of New York. Now he is arguably one of the most popular politicians in America, and he has changed the political rhetoric among leading Democrats. Just look at the incredibly influential organizations that stemmed out of his 2016 campaign:

Justice Democrats

Brand New Congress

Our Revolution

[LifeInStone]

What incredible BS. Tulsi for President

[npnutra]

Tulsi Gabbard is already in 4th place in relevant Iowa and New Hampshire polls

[MT-ppdg]

None of them can handle Trump!!! Bring it!!!

[ManaamTarot]

This is ridiculous. Do they think we can't read?? It's like they think we are so damn stupid that they can say anything and we just sit and eat it up. And the Anchors just do their job without any integrity on what they are reporting on. maddening

[phantom]

CBS news is on par with the national enquirer

[vang]

*Andrew* *Yang* and *Tulsi* are Americans best choices for *2020* .The rest are -corporate- choices for 2020.

[MrHobbs]

all this poll tells me is whos driving the clown car

[STANKYDADDY]

In what universe is Warren second? Bernie is ahead of her

[grafando]

A large network still doesn't have a dedicated room for recording and there is tons of background noise. How long has CBS been around? How much are they worth? Crazy.

[EasyKiwi]

Does anyone still take these "polls" seriously

[carlosperdomo]

Andrew Yang! Andrew Yang!
Andrew Yang! Andrew Yang!
Andrew Yang! Andrew Yang!
Andrew Yang! Andrew Yang! Andrew Yang! Andrew Yang!