NATIONAL: DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION

Among Democratic primary voters nationwide

% = Average of seven new polls
Bernie Sanders: 28.6%
Joe Biden: 17.6%
Michael Bloomberg: 15.9%
Elizabeth Warren: 12.3%
Pete Buttigieg: 10.3%
Amy Klobuchar:6.6%
Tom Steyer: 2.3%
Tulsi Gabbard: 1.7
Candidates with 1% or less not listed

RON’S COMMENT: Seven polls today, with Sanders building up a national lead across the board. Biden is now struggling to hold onto second place. Across today’s polling, Sanders ranges from 24% to 32%, Biden ranges from 15% to 22% and Bloomberg ranges from 12% to 20%. Bloomberg runs second in two polls, Biden runs second in four polls and they tie for second in one other poll…. Warren, who ranges from 10% to 16%, is stuck in fourth place. Neither Buttigieg nor Klobuchar has caught fire nationally; Bloomberg and Biden are in their way…. The WSJ/NBC poll shows that as the race moves forward, Democrats have become less certain: 30% of Democratic primary voters say they’re “just leaning towards” a candidate,” which is higher than it was last month (27%). Also, 45% last month said they’d “definitely vote” for a certain candidate, and now that’s down to 40%.

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES

Among Democratic voters in each state

South Carolina
Joe Biden: 23%
Bernie Sanders: 23%
Tom Steyer: 20%
Pete Buttigieg: 15%
Elizabeth Warren: 9%
Amy Klobuchar: 8%
Candidates with 1% or less not listed

RON’S COMMENT: This is really bad news for Biden. He led every South Carolina poll for an entire year. Now, Sanders ties him in this poll with Steyer close behind and Buttigieg showing some life. If Biden doesn’t win South Carolina, he will likely have to end his campaign. The primary is Feb. 29 and 54 delegates are at stake.

California Primary
Bernie Sanders: 25%
Michael Bloomberg: 21%
Joe Biden: 15%
Pete Buttigieg: 12%
Elizabeth Warren: 9%
Amy Klobuchar: 6%
Tom Steyer: 3%
Candidates with 1% or less not listed

RON’S COMMENT: This California poll shows Sanders leading whites with 22% and Bloomberg second with 20%; Buttigieg and Biden are tied for third among whites at 15% each…. Bloomberg is winning blacks (41%) with Sanders second (25%) and Biden third (17%)…. Sanders leads Hispanics (33%) with Bloomberg second (16%) and Biden third (15%).

Oklahoma Primary
Michael Bloomberg: 20%
Bernie Sanders: 14%
Joe Biden: 12%
Pete Buttigieg: 11%
Elizabeth Warren: 8%
Amy Klobuchar: 6%
Candidates with 1% or less not listed

RON’S COMMENT: Bloomberg leads Oklahoma with Sanders, Biden and Buttigieg vying for second. The primary is March 3, Super Tuesday, and 37 delegates are at stake.

Vermont Primary
Bernie Sanders: 51%
Pete Buttigieg: 13%
Elizabeth Warren: 9%
Michael Bloomberg: 7%
Joe Biden: 5%
Amy Klobuchar: 4%
Candidates with 1% or less not listed

RON’S COMMENT: Sanders remains very popular in his home state, as these numbers show. The primary is March 3, Super Tuesday, and 16 delegates are at stake.

Maine Primary
Bernie Sanders: 25%
Pete Buttigieg: 16%
Michael Bloomberg: 14%
Joe Biden: 12%
Elizabeth Warren: 9%
Amy Klobuchar: 4%
Tulsi Gabbard: 3%
Tom Steyer: 2%
Candidates with 1% or less not listed

RON’S COMMENT: Sanders leads Maine with a three-way battle for second place. The primary is March 3, Super Tuesday, and 24 delegates are at stake.

RACE RELATIONS IN THE U.S.

Among voters nationwide

In general, do you think race relations in the United States are (ROTATE) very good, fairly good, fairly bad, or very bad? 

Very/fairly good: 42%
Very/fairly bad: 55%

RON’S COMMENT: While a 55% majority say race relations are bad, that’s an improvement from four years ago, when 74% said race relations were bad…. Now: 50% of whites and 83% of blacks say race relations are bad….. Four years ago: 75% of whites and 76% of blacks said race relations were bad.