Sanders Leads In Iowa

A new Des Moines Register/CNN poll in Iowa finds Bernie Sanders leading the Democratic presidential race with 20%, followed by Elizabeth Warren at 17%, Pete Buttigieg at 16%, Joe Biden at 15%, Amy Klobuchar at 6%, Andrew Yang at 5%, Cory Booker at 3%, Tulsi Gabbard at 2% and Tom Steyer at 2%.

Said pollster Ann Selzer: “There’s no denying that this is a good poll for Bernie Sanders. He leads, but it’s not an uncontested lead. He’s got a firmer grip on his supporters than the rest of his compatriots.”

Key finding: “The percentage of those who say their mind is made up about which candidate to support on caucus night has risen to 40% — up 10 percentage points from November. But that leaves 45% who say they could still be persuaded to support someone else and another 13% who have not picked a favorite candidate yet.”