Biden, Sanders, Warren pull away from field in Super Tuesday states: poll

Former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) have pulled away from the rest of the Democratic field among voters in Super Tuesday states.

A CBS News poll shows Biden leading with 26 percent in the 16 nominating contests that come on a single day after Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina. The former vice president is followed by Sanders and Warren who both sit at 24 percent.

{mosads}The closest trailing Democrat to the frontrunners is former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who sits at 8 percent and has surpassed former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg overall in the Super Tuesday states. Bloomberg’s strategy bypassing Iowa and New Hampshire and he has been advertising in the Super Tuesday states hoping to reach frontrunner status. 

Only 36 percent of voters have “definitely” made up their minds, with another 53 percent saying they “probably” have and 10 percent saying they will likely change their pick.

Two New Hampshire polls released Sunday showed Sanders in the lead. The CBS News poll shows Sanders and Biden in a statistical tie at 26 percent and 25 percent, respectively, in Iowa heading into the last week before the state’s caucuses.