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Bernie Sanders Stakes Out Big Lead Among LGBT Voters in Latest Poll (and #HotBoysForBernie is Trending)

January 31, 2020 by John Wright Leave a Comment

Bernie Sanders presidential campaign

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is the most popular Democratic presidential candidate among LGBT voters, according to the latest poll from Morning Consult.

The poll found that 34 percent of LGBT respondents favored Sanders, followed by Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren at 19 percent, former Vice President Joe Biden at 18 percent, former Mayor Pete Buttigieg at 12 percent, and former Mayor Michael Bloomberg at 7 percent.

Sanders’ LGBT support is 11 points higher than his share among the broader electorate (23 percent), the largest positive differential in the field. Warren and Buttigieg are both +5 among LGBT voters, while Biden is -11 and Bloomberg is -5.

From Morning Consult: Sanders has a long record of support for gay rights. As Burlington mayor in the 1980s, he proclaimed a Gay Pride Day, while during his tenure in the House, he opposed the Defense of Marriage Act and “don’t ask, don’t tell,” a law that barred gay and lesbian military servicemembers from acknowledging their sexual orientation. And in 2009, Sanders endorsed marriage rights for gay couples — three years before then-Vice President Joe Biden did the same. But perhaps more notably, Sanders’ strength with LGBTQ primary voters aligns strongly with their demographics. … Like Sanders’ supporters, the group skews younger and more liberal than the broader primary electorate: LGBTQ voters are roughly twice as likely to identify as “very liberal” (33 percent vs. 16 percent) and to be between the ages of 18 and 29 (35 percent to 18 percent).

In related news, #HotBoysForBernie was trending on Twitter on Friday. Check out a few posts below.

I ate bagels this morning. I may not have all my abs visible but a boy's gotta eat.

Vote and campaign for Bernie Sanders. Donate today.#hotboysforbernie pic.twitter.com/fIlDHBrbh4

— Mohammad (@WongKarWax) January 31, 2020

Bernie really out here helping me find a date, what can’t this man do! #hotboysforbernie pic.twitter.com/AuqsGbxAjn

— Ricardo Ramirez (@FCARich8) January 31, 2020

if you’re voting for Bernie you’re hot I don’t make the rules #hotboysforbernie pic.twitter.com/Kfod40j1Ku

— diary of a simpy kid (@ZacKolbusz) January 31, 2020

Since I'm Non-Binary, I'll do both!#hotboysforbernie#hotgirlsforbernie pic.twitter.com/JkW0ZyT3zT

— Bolivia Was A Coup (@TheTwilightMonk) January 25, 2020

If you're a New Yorker, February 14 is the last day to switch your party preference to "Democrat" in order to vote for Bernie! #hotboysforbernie pic.twitter.com/NXDPjNvWOs

— Luis Magaña 🏳️‍🌈 (@lmaganamus) January 31, 2020

i love vanity for a good cause #hotboysforbernie pic.twitter.com/YxjLg037b8

— giabuchi (@jaboukie) January 31, 2020

Gotta join this movement for Bernie #hotboysforbernie pic.twitter.com/1zrCSlL74Y

— Proud BernieBoo (🌹) (@Serkturk) January 31, 2020

They call me traffic jam, people see me and they stop.#hotboysforbernie pic.twitter.com/mhkS7XxSdf

— Chad V. (@PrettyBadLefty) January 31, 2020

Fine. #hotboysforbernie will donate a dollar for every let’s say 10 likes pic.twitter.com/AdNvEVjFqc

— Tyler Quick (@fakeTylerQuick) January 31, 2020

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