Supporters of the Democratic Party of the United States are betting on someone “completely new” as a candidate for the presidential elections of 2020, facing which the name of former Vice President Joe Biden is once again strong.
A survey by the University of Suffolk published by USA Today asked 689 Democratic and independent citizens for their proposals for the upcoming elections and 59 percent have responded that they prefer a new face. Only 11 percent are against a candidate outside the current elite.
Biden, ‘number two’ during the eight years of Barack Obama Administration, is the second option, with 53 percent support. The former vice president has slipped the possibility of running for the Democratic primary, after refusing to join the race for the elections of 2018, in which former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was the favorite.
Clinton, who was finally the candidate of the Democratic Party, does not seem ‘a priori’ a good option for the next elections. Some 70 percent of the people interviewed believe that they should not show up, while only 15 percent support it.
Clinton’s main rival in the past primary, Senator Bernie Sanders, has more support, specifically 36 percent. However, also in his case, the balance leans towards the negative side, with 41 percent of people who prefer not to try again.
Among those who do obtain positive assessments include new names such as Congressman Beto O’Rourke (30% -13%), Senator Kamala Harris (29% -19%) and Senator Cory Booker (28% -19%). In these three cases, however, the greatest burden is the lack of knowledge of their figures, which exceeds even one third of the electorate.
