President Trump trails top Democrats in potential matchups of likely 2020 White House candidates, according to a new poll.
The Politico/Morning Consult poll released early Wednesday found that Trump lags behind former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (I) by 12 points each.
The president also trails 4 points behind Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D) in the poll.
Trump fares better against lesser-known Democrats, leading challengers including Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) by as much as 10 points.
Notably, however, Trump fails to secure more than 30 percent in any of those matchups, suggesting a large section of the population would be undecided in a matchup between Trump and a candidate with less name recognition in 2020.
Morning Consult poll director Tyler Sinclair said Wednesday that the poll showed a strong advantage for Sanders and Biden, considered two of the most likely 2020 Democratic contenders.
“Democrats are showing an enthusiasm gap in likely 2020 candidates, with Sanders and Biden outpacing other potential nominees,” Sinclair said. “Our polling shows 74 [percent] and 73 percent of Democrats say they would vote for Sanders and Biden over Trump, respectively. This exceeds Warren [60 percent], Booker [49 percent], and Harris [47 percent]."
Politico/Morning Consult's poll contacted 1,974 registered voters between Aug. 16-18. It carries a margin of error of 2 percentage points.
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