In hypothetical one-on-one races, self-described democratic socialist Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders beat each of his major Democratic rivals.
Forty-six percent of voters say they would not consider casting their ballot for a presidential candidate who calls themselves a"democratic socialist," a recent poll has found.between February 12 and 13, found that only 35 percent of voters would consider voting for a"democratic socialist," while 18 percent said they were"not sure."Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders
The competitors closest to beating Sanders, the study suggested, would be Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who fell behind the Vermont Senator by just two points, with Sanders claiming 44 percent of support compared to Warren's 42 percent, and former Vice President Joe Biden, who came up four points behind, with 44 percent to Sanders' 48 percent.
The Yahoo! News/YouGov poll found that more than 60 percent of voters struggled to see any difference between democratic socialism and socialism, with 62 percent of participants identifying Sanders as a"socialist." Eighteen percent said he was not a socialist, while 20 percent said they were not sure.
Democratic presidential candidate Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders addresses supporters during a campaign rally in Denver, Colorado on February 16, 2020. Nearly half of voters said they would not vote for a"democratic socialist" in a recent study, despite strong support for Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist.
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