Monmouth Iowa Poll: Pete Buttigieg First in Iowa

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Pete Buttigieg, whose presidential campaign has been steadily gaining ground in Iowa over recent weeks, now sits narrowly atop the 2020 Democratic field in the first-in-the-nation caucus state, according to a new survey.

A Monmouth University poll published Tuesday shows that the South Bend, Ind., mayor is the first choice of 22 percent of likely Democratic caucus-goers — outrunning all other rivals in Iowa for the party’s nomination to challenge President Donald Trump.

Former Vice President Joe Biden ranks in second place with 19 percent support, followed closely by Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts with 18 percent and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont with 13 percent.

Although no other candidate cracked double-digit support, 5 percent of likely caucus-goers favored Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), while 3 percent preferred Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), billionaire activist Tom Steyer and tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang. The remainder of the Democratic pack achieved 2 percent support or less.

Buttigieg has seen improved performances in several recent Iowa surveys, climbing into the top-tier of White House contenders and jockeying among Biden, Sanders and Warren three months out from the first nominating contest.

He ranked in third place with 13 percent support in a Suffolk University/USA TODAY poll released in October — behind Biden with 18 percent and Warren with 17 percent — and in a Quinnipiac University survey last week, he trailed top-finisher Warren by only 1 percentage point.

Buttigieg’s showing in Tuesday’s poll represents a 14-point gain in Iowa since Monmouth’s most recent statewide survey in August, when he was at 8 percent.

The Monmouth University Poll was conducted November 7-11, surveying 451 likely Democratic caucus-goers. The margin of sampling error is plus or minus 4.6 percentage points.

Link: https://www.politico.com/news/2019/11/12/pete-buttigieg-first-iowa-poll-069853

Some more crosstabs:

And favorability numbers:

 

This comes two days after the latest New Hampshire Quinnipiac poll where he got 15 percent support.

 

Whew. The momentum is REAL. As days keep passing, he's becoming a more viable contender for the nomination. First openly gay President of the United States. A dream, literally a dream.  I'm LIVING

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once again stanning my state 

[Lilmonzter 2,864]

Pete is at 1% with African American voting bracket and you think he is gonna win?!

Good luck to ya

He's got Skeletons in his closet that trump will easily use to win the general election.

He used to be for M4A, now he's for M4A for all those who want it!, flip flopper. He wants to be a gay Obama with whole hope schtick. 

Hope is never enough you need action.

[Othon 34,299]

Let's be clear: This is one poll. He's polling in single digits nationally and has next to zero traction outside of Iowa. Almost literally zero support from people of color. He's the candidate of rich white liberals and would be polling at zero percent if the press hadn't constantly propped up his campaign with fawning coverage for months. 

More importantly: the guy's a dishonest conservative working for the billionaire class.

He's sold out every single moderately progressive position he held at the start of his candidacy after taking millions from billionaire donors:

Imagine voting for someone like this. Embarrassing.

[ALGAYDO 35,062]

I’m honestly so glad that an openly gay man ran for president. Younger me wouldn’t think it’d be possible. I just wish it was a good gay man. I can’t believe I’m actively rooting against the US’s first openly gay presidential candidate lol but identity politics is so flawed, I’m glad most lgbtq people can see right through him and are supporting better candidates 

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He's such a disingenuous snake. 

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51 minutes ago, OG Gaga Stan said:

Let's be clear: This is one poll. He's polling in single digits nationally and has next to zero traction outside of Iowa. Almost literally zero support from people of color. He's the candidate of rich white liberals and would be polling at zero percent if the press hadn't constantly propped up his campaign with fawning coverage for months. 

More importantly: the guy's a dishonest conservative working for the billionaire class.

He's sold out every single moderately progressive position he held at the start of his candidacy after taking millions from billionaire donors:

Imagine voting for someone like this. Embarrassing.

Lol try again. 

Imagine forming your opinions based on out-of-context, carefully edited videos and blue check mouthpieces to fit your personal narratives instead of looking at full videos. Embarrassing.

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I'm sure some folks said these kinds of things about Obama too...

 

Anyway, Biden for general election, and no one else.  I'll say it again - we need Trump gone, and nothing....NOTHING else matters in 2020.  

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48 minutes ago, ALGAYDO said:

I’m honestly so glad that an openly gay man ran for president. Younger me wouldn’t think it’d be possible. I just wish it was a good gay man. I can’t believe I’m actively rooting against the US’s first openly gay presidential candidate lol but identity politics is so flawed, I’m glad most lgbtq people can see right through him and are supporting better candidates 

It's okay. You can root for any candidate you want to. He isn't here to please every single one of you because he can't. Also, Victory Fund, the largest pro-LGBTQ+ political organization that works to elect LGBTQ+ democrats has already endorsed him but go off with your few friends who don't support him and throw blanket statements around like that I guess.

 

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1 hour ago, MACATL said:

I'm sure some folks said these kinds of things about Obama too...

 

Anyway, Biden for general election, and no one else.  I'll say it again - we need Trump gone, and nothing....NOTHING else matters in 2020.  

He's a much better alternative to Biden. Even Obama diplomats are backing him.

"Nearly two dozen former ambassadors who worked for President Barack Obama abroad see a commander in chief in the South Bend, Ind., mayor and are using their fundraising connections and stature in Democratic circles to build support for him. "

“I think a lot of peoples’ view about Buttigieg, among ambassadors, is very very impressed with him and his voice ought to be heard,” Phillips recalled. “So we called our friends who are ambassadors to be co-sponsors and that’s how we got, I think six or seven or eight [ambassadors] on the first fundraiser.”

“I think what’s interesting here is that people are gravitating to his campaign given that you have Joe Biden, with whom many people in the national security establishment have worked, and he’s a known commodity. But you do see this other, up-and-coming candidate who has gotten a lot of interest,” 

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/09/pete-buttigieg-ambassador-support-2020-1479225

Also, he's the only candidate who has received more donations from the State Dept, Justice Dept and the DHS than anyone else and second highest from military members, behind only Bernie.  Biden is a distant third/fourth everywhere.

"While former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren top most 2020 presidential democratic primary polls, the candidates of choice for most national security employees are Sen. Bernie Sanders and Mayor Pete Buttigieg.

https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/11/08/2020-presidential-election-democratic-candidates-national-security-employees-contributions/

 

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1 hour ago, Lilmonzter said:

Pete is at 1% with African American voting bracket and you think he is gonna win?!

Good luck to ya

He's got Skeletons in his closet that trump will easily use to win the general election.

He used to be for M4A, now he's for M4A for all those who want it!, flip flopper. He wants to be a gay Obama with whole hope schtick. 

Hope is never enough you need action.

Lol which world are you living in? 

His support among African American voters is low because of low name recognition compared to Biden/Warren/Sanders. Everyone except Biden is struggling with black voters. Also, his campaign is working hard.  So when you see his African American support growing over the next 1-2 months, don't start crying.  He's best positioned to take and chip off Biden's support. They won't go to either Bernie or Warren. You guys are so delusional you don't even realize that.

More Than 400 South Carolinians Endorse Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s Douglass Plan for Black America

"There is one presidential candidate who has proven to have intentional policies designed to make a difference in the Black experience, and that’s Pete Buttigieg. We are over 400 South Carolinians, including business owners, pastors, community leaders, and students. Together, we endorse his Douglass Plan for Black America, the most comprehensive roadmap for tackling systemic racism offered by a 2020 presidential candidate."

http://hbcutimes.com/more-than-400-south-carolinians-endorse-mayor-pete-buttigiegs-douglass-plan-for-black-america/

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Yasss daddy. 

The thread is already filled with salty communist sympathizers. Sad! 

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15 minutes ago, hankhatesyouall said:

Yasss daddy. 

The thread is already filled with salty communist sympathizers. Sad! 

Look, I know you support Trump and they aren't all "communist sympathizers", probably just democratic socialists but yes, they are salty because he's rising and is now a threat to Bernie/Warren. That's the only part I agree with.

Bernie isn't a communist ffs. He calls himself a democratic socialist also. There's a huge difference between the two.

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You know the Bernie/Warren crowd size him up as their biggest threat by how toxic they're being here in this thread 

Gonna keep on eating into their numbers

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1 minute ago, HybridAT said:

yes, they are salty because he's rising and is now a threat to Bernie/Warren.

Are you sure about that