06 Jan Candidate Positioning – Democrats for 2024? – Iowa, New Hampshire

Your Daily Polling Update for Monday, January 6
TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 47%
Up 1 from Friday
RON’S COMMENT: This is the highest rating President Trump has received in our averages. Note that only one of the three polls used today partially reflects reactions to the Iran action…. Today’s average is based on poll results ranging from 44% (The Economist) to 49% (Rasmussen). The third poll had it at 47%…. Trump’s disapproval rating averages 52% today (same as Friday), which is 5 points higher than his approval rating.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES & CAUCUSESAmong Democratic primary voters and caucus goers in each stateDEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES & CAUCUSES Iowa Caucus RON’S COMMENT: Biden is back in the game in Iowa, tying Sanders and Buttigieg for first place in this new survey. The poll also finds only 31% of voters say they’ve definitely made up their minds––which means two-thirds of the electorate could still shift…. Safe or exciting? 41% say Buttigieg is exciting, 39% say Sanders is exciting, 30% say Warren is exciting and 14% say Biden is exciting. However, 24% say Buttigieg is safe, 20% say Sanders is safe, 22% say Warren is safe and––look at this––53% say Biden is safe. If “safe” is what Iowa Democrats want, Biden wins. New Hampshire Primary RON’S COMMENT: Sanders and Biden are fighting for first place in New Hampshire, with Warren third and Buttigieg fourth. |
CANDIDATE POSITIONINGAmong voters nationwideWhich candidate are you more likely to vote for?
RON’S COMMENT: These results show that general election voters prefer by a wide 22-point margin a candidate with the Trump-Republican approach on issues over the progressive-left issue approach (positioned similarly to Sanders and Warren). Partisans will bicker about how these descriptions are worded. Which candidate are you more likely to vote for?
RON’S COMMENT: This question shows that a center-left candidate on issues (positioned similarly to Biden, Buttigieg or Klobuchar) would lead by a 2-point margin over a candidate with the Trump-Republican approach on issues in the general election. |
NATIONAL: 2024 DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONAmong Democratic primary voters nationwidePete Buttigieg: 30% RON’S COMMENT: At the risk of getting way ahead of ourselves, here’s a national poll of Democrats showing who they would consider in the 2024 race for the party’s presidential nomination. As you can see, Buttigieg runs first, Harris is second and Booker is third. AOC and Winfrey tie at 20%…. Warning label: This data is presented for entertainment value only. A lot will happen between now and 2024. NOTE TO SUBSCRIBERS: If you ever stop receiving Lunchtime Politics, check your spam or junk folders. Sometimes, for mysterious reasons, the newsletter may re-route to there. Please know that we will never take you off our subscriber list unless you ask us to do so. |
SOURCES
Presidential job rating average based on recent nationwide polls.
IOWA, NEW HAMPSHIRE: CBS/YouGov, Dec. 27-Jan. 3
2020 DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION, CANDIDATE POSITIONING: Harvard-Harris, Dec. 27-29
2024 DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION: Axios/Survey Monkey, Dec. 14-17
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