but it is a reason for hope for some of these other candidates who have fallen out of the top tier. particularly senator cory booker, kamala harris, amy klobuchar as well that they are still being actively considered by many voters. this is a moment in the race where it is certainly fluid. but when you add up all of the first choice, second choice, and actively considering that explains why pete buttigieg is on top at this point. what does this poll reveal about what s most important to voters when picking a candidate? there is no question at all electability is the most important thing that voters are saying they want. pete buttigieg is falling directly into what voters say they want. not too progressive, not too moderate. he leads the way in terms of what voters are looking for. 63% say his political views are about right. joe biden right after that 55%. elizabeth warren 48%. bernie sanders 37%. as for elizabeth warren 38% of
we should say this is not predictive in any way. these are snapshots in time of where the race is right now. by all accounts pete buttigieg is leading in iowa. he is also the most favorable. 72% of iowa caucus goers say they view him in a favorable light. wow. very interesting. thank you for breaking it all down for us. just moments ago mayor pete buttigieg reacted to our new cnn poll. let s listen. what do you think? what is your reaction? well, that is extremely encouraging. obviously. we have felt a lot of momentum on the ground especially with the work that we ve been doing not just in terms of my visits to the state but over a hundred organizers there building relationships, getting our message out. even now we know we re not as well known as some of my competitors. so it is very encouraging and at the same time there is a long way to go and there are a lot of states in this process so i recognize the work we ve got to do both to consolidate our gains and make sure i am earn
vote as we head into the caucuses and the primaries. what do you think was the turning point? what is leading to that bounce in your assessment? starting with labor day i felt a level of energy at the steak fry that told us that we had a chance to really connect. i think the debates served us well. our speech at the dinner recently was another chance just to lay out what i think so many iowans and americans are looking for. that is leadership that can deliver big, bold answers to our problems and do it in a way that unifies not polarizes the american people. i think that is the right answer for the country and more and more voters are agreeing. on the other hand the other side of the coin is okay. let s check in now with the biden camp and cnn is on the road with biden in las vegas. he is down five points since september in this latest cnn poll in iowa. it is not the first poll either to show pete buttigieg leading in that state. what is the reaction from the biden camp? re
iowa caucus goers say she is too liberal. 53% of bernie sanders supporters say he is too liberal of iowa caucus goers. that is one of the reasons pete buttigieg is front and center because his views are just about what people are looking for. look at electability, though. overall this is something that is pretty interesting. joe biden is leading the way here with 52% of likely caucus goers believe he can beat president trump. look at the rest of this. only 46% of likely caucus goers say pete buttigieg can beat the president. as with elizabeth warren and bernie sanders. when you take all of this together what are voters looking for? someone who believes in every policy position or who has a stronger chance to win? again and again we see this on a 63%, looking for someone with the strongest chance to win and only 32% who share the exact position. as we sit here tonight some 80 days before the iowa caucus this is where the race stands.
new hampshire, then you d have joe biden likely to win in south carolina and perhaps nevada or maybe bernie in nevada. then you have a four way. it s all hell breaks loose because then it leads right into super tuesday where you got 15 states. i mean, it is going to be a super exciting february and march. that is for sure. former president obama is now giving campaign advice. not naming names but warning candidates not to go too far to the left. let s listen. this is still a country that is less revolutionary than it is interested in improvement. they like seeing things improved but the average american doesn t think that we have to completely tear down the system and remake it. and i think it s important for us not to lose sight of that. governor dean, is that a