Q-Poll: Majority of Dem-Leaning Voters Say Race Not Important

Eighty-four percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning voters say race is not an important factor to their vote in the Democratic primary, according to a Quinnipiac University Poll released Thursday.

A crowded field of new faces and veteran lawmakers has lined up to seek the Democratic Party's 2020 presidential nomination, including six U.S. senators. Six women are running, as well as black, Hispanic, and openly gay candidates.

Former Vice President Joe Biden, who is not even a candidate yet, is the choice of 29 percent of Democrats and voters leaning Democratic, according to the poll. Nineteen percent said they would vote for Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., while 12 percent said their pick would be former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke.

Additional findings include:

• 72 percent say political ideology is an important factor in their choice.

• 67 percent say bipartisanship is an important factor.

• 71 percent say standing up to Republicans is important.

• 84 percent say gender is not important.

• 70 percent say age is not an important factor in their vote.

"Hungry for a candidate to take on President Donald Trump, Democrats and Democratic leaners put the three B's, Biden, Bernie and Beto, at the top in a race where age, race, and gender take a back seat to electability and shared views," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll.

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