NATIONAL: DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION

Among Democratic primary voters nationwide

% = Before Debate / After Debate (Change)
Bernie Sanders: 28%/30% (+2)
Michael Bloomberg: 20%/17% (-3)
Joe Biden: 19%/19% (same)
Elizabeth Warren: 10%/12% (+2)
Pete Buttigieg: 12%/11% (-1)
Amy Klobuchar: 6%/5% (-1)

RON’S COMMENT: Conducted after Wednesday’s debate, this poll shows Sanders and Warren each going up 2 points and Bloomberg dropping 3 points. While Bloomberg’s fall could have been worse, it came as his campaign revs up for the big Super Tuesday showdown. Also keep in mind: This survey was conducted Thursday, the day after the debate, so it may not fully reflect its repercussions. The question now is whether the former NYC mayor can recover in the next debate. Internal data:

• Before the debate, Bloomberg had a 61% favorable rating among Democratic primary voters nationwide. After the debate, it fell 9 points to 52%. Worse, his unfavorable rating went up 10 points, from 25% to 35%.
• Bloomberg’s positive rating declined 8 points among women and 11 points  among men.
• The most damage done was among moderate Democrats: Bloomberg’s favorable rating dropped 14 points and his unfavorable rating went up 15 points.
• Bloomberg’s positive rating among whites went from 61% to 51% (-10) and among blacks it went from 62% to 56% (-6).