CNN Draws Lineups For 2nd Democratic Debates As Biden Continues To Lead

A new NBC News|SurveyMonkey online poll shows former Vice President Joe Biden still leading the pack of 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, although the numbers are beginning to tighten.

Biden garnered 25% support in the survey taken after the first Democratic debate.

Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) tied at second with 16% support each.

California Sen. Kamala Harris barely behind them with 14% and Mayor Pete Buttigieg rounds out the Top 5 with 8% support.

These seem to be coalescing into the top tier candidates.

National Dem Primary:

Biden 25%
Sanders 16%
Warren 16%
Harris 14%
Buttigieg 8%
O’Rourke 3%
Booker 3%
Yang 2%
Castro 2%

NBC News/Survey Monkey Poll

— Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) July 19, 2019

In related news, CNN drew the placements last night for the second Democratic debates set to take place July 30 and 31.

Looks like Sanders and Warren will get to go head-to-head on the first night along with Mayor Pete, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and former Rep. Beto O'Rourke, while Harris and Biden will have another chance to go at it on the second night .

Here are the podium positions for each night of CNN's Democratic debates https://t.co/BGKn1NXcFz pic.twitter.com/KdjAJHEYjU

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) July 19, 2019