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Buttigieg In First? South Bend Mayor Surges Sixteen Points To Take Iowa Lead In New Poll

Emily Zanotti
Buttigieg In First? South Bend Mayor Surges Sixteen Points To Take Iowa Lead In New Poll
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South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg has jumped an astounding 16 points to take the lead among Democrats in Iowa according to a new poll released Saturday.

The CNN/Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll counted likely Iowa caucus-goers, giving media and election-watchers some of the first numbers from those most likely to choose which 2020 Democratic contender will get Iowa’s votes at the Democratic National Convention — and it took everyone by surprise.

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