Another post-debate poll shows that Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden’s support is eroding, as rival Kamala Harris makes gains.
The former vice president has support of 22% of voters who are Democrats or lean Democratic, according to the poll, which was conducted by Quinnipiac University. That makes him “virtually tied” with Harris at 20%, the university said Tuesday in a news release.
Quinnipiac conducted its poll on Friday through Monday, surveying 554 respondents and reporting a margin of error of 5 points.
“Biden’s once-commanding lead has evaporated,” said a Quinnipiac polling analyst, Mary Snow.
These findings fall roughly in line with the results of a CNN/SSRS survey released Monday that showed Biden getting 22% support vs. 17% for Harris, the California senator.
The Quinnipiac poll found Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren had 14% support, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders got 13%, and South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg scored 4%. No other candidate topped 3%.
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Biden has suffered an 8-point drop since Quinnipiac’s previous poll on June 11, while Harris has enjoyed a 13-point gain. The shift comes after Harris drew praise for attacking Biden at last week’s primary debates for his stance decades ago on busing, though some of his supporters blasted her move as an overreach.
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The Harris campaign emailed supporters after the CNN poll — to both highlight the findings and ask for donations.
“Polls will change and the front-runners will shift over the coming months, but right now the energy that we’re capturing from last week’s debate is monumental,” said campaign manager Juan Rodriguez in the email.
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