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We polled our members about 2020.

Among Veterans only, here were the top picks:

1. @BernieSanders 22.5%
2. @JoeBiden 18%
3. @BetoORourke 13%
4. @ewarren 9.5%
5. @KamalaHarris 6.5%
6. @amyklobuchar 4%
7. @SherrodBrown 3%
8. @CoryBooker 2%
9. @TulsiGabbard 2%
For context, we asked respondents to self-report who they voted for in the 2016 Democratic primary.

Among veterans:

1. @BernieSanders 49%
2. @HillaryClinton 44%
3. Didn't Vote 5.5%
4. Other 1.5%
Among only veterans who voted for @BernieSanders in 2016, the top four preferences for 2020 are:

1. @BernieSanders 42%
2. @ewarren 10%
3. @BetoORourke 10%
4. @JoeBiden 8%
Among only veterans who voted for @HillaryClinton in 2016, the top four preferences for 2020 are:

1. @JoeBiden 29.5%
2. @BetoORourke 16.5%
3. @ewarren 10%
4. @KamalaHarris 9%
The results above are not a scientific poll, they are the results of a survey emailed to 150,000 members of @commondefense, which was then sorted by self-reported veteran status, and results rounded to the nearest 0.5%.
While not a scientific poll, these results are an indication of the views of thousands of the most politically active progressive veterans around the country.

@commondefense plans to continue to consult our members as the primary unfolds. Sign up now: commondefense.us
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