Biden Trails Clinton And Sanders

Just 17 percent of Democrats name Biden as their first choice.

Vice President Joe Biden falls behind former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) as likely Democratic primary voters’ first choice, according to an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released Tuesday.

42 percent listed Hillary Clinton as their first choice while 35 percent said Sanders. Just 17 percent identified Biden.

The poll also suggests that a potential Biden candidacy cuts into Clinton’s support. Without Biden in the field, 53 percent of Democrats list Clinton as their first choice while 38 percent say Sanders.