CNN poll: Biden leads, Warren loses and Buttigieg rises
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We ran the numbers: There are 653 news articles covering this topic. 48% (315) are left leaning, 38%(251) center, 13%(287) right leaning.
On Wednesday, CNN released a poll that showed Biden with 28%, followed by Sanders at 17%, Warren at 14% and Buttigieg at 11% support among Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents who are registered to vote. While a left-leaning article by CNN provides context around the rankings–suggesting possible reasons for the front-runners high support ratings with a special focus on Buttigieg–a right leaning article only notes Biden’s top ranking.
A left-leaning article by CNN takes a deep-dive into the numbers with a focus on Buttigieg and highlights that “the findings suggest slight declines in support for Biden and Warren since October, and a modest increase in backing for Buttigieg. Sanders' support remains about the same as it was in October.” CNN also chalks up Buttigieg’s ratings to “a well-received debate performance, with 22% who watched or followed news coverage about last week's debate saying he had the best night.” The article goes on to break down favorable ratings of each candidate within the context of various issues (economy, health care, climate change, etc.)
A centrist-leaning article from the Boston Globe focuses on Elizabeth Warren–saying, Elizabeth Warren’s steady rise in the polls has shifted into reverse as attacks from her Democratic rivals over her Medicare for All plan take a toll. A Quinnipiac poll released Tuesday found that Warren has dropped by 14 points since October, when she topped the field in the same poll. Joe Biden now has a clear lead and she is in a three-way statistical tie for second place with Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders.”
A right-leaning article by the Daily Caller chooses to focus instead on Biden–saying, Former Vice President Joe Biden maintains a national lead over his fellow Democratic 2020 presidential candidates, a CNN poll released Wednesday shows.” The article goes on to note, “Biden’s support has fallen almost 6 percentage points since an October CNN poll found him holding 34% of Democratic voters.” The article does not comment on policies, context, nor the other candidates.
From the center
Elizabeth Warren loses momentum in new national poll, ceding top spot to Joe Biden
Boston Globe