Former Vice President Joe Biden has a strong lead over his potential Democratic rivals in Michigan, according to a new poll from Emerson College Polling.
Emerson found that Biden, who has not yet formally announced a campaign for president, far outpaces his closest competition for the Democratic nomination: Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, as well as California Sen. Kamala Harris, and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, both Democrats.
- Biden: 40 percent
- Sanders: 23 percent
- Harris: 12 percent
- Warren: 11 percent
No other candidate managed double-digit numbers.
When asked who their second choice would be if Biden decides not to run, Sanders was the most popular pick, followed by Harris and then Warren.
- Sanders: 42 percent
- Harris: 23 percent
- Warren: 18 percent
Emerson also found that Sanders leads among young voters, while Biden is more popular with voters over 30.
President Donald Trump won almost 9-in-10 Republican voters, with former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld winning 11 percent. Trump has a negative approval rating in Michigan, with 52 percent disapproving to 40 percent approving.
Emerson College Polling surveyed 743 registered voters, including 317 Democrats and 306 Republicans, in Michigan from March 7-10, with a margin of error of 5.5 percentage points.
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