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First Dem 2020 Poll Shows Biden Pulling Ahead, Besting Bernie Sanders By 20 Points

Emily Zanotti

Former Vice President Joe Biden dispelled rumors that he might lose popularity once he became an official contender for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, pulling far ahead in the fist poll of a Biden-inclusive field, besting the next top candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), by more than 20 points.

A CNN poll released Tuesday morning shows Biden with a commanding lead over the field, jumping 11 points from his previous position to 39% support among likely Democratic primary voters. Sanders, who was in the low 20s in the last poll, fell to 15%.

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