While Joe Biden appears to be leading in the polls -- at least in terms of the most recent Monmouth University Iowa poll -- other Democratic candidates are gaining in terms of word-of-mouth, according to a survey of 1,925 registered Democrats conducted by Engagement Labs. The survey, which was conducted between Jan. 8 and 9, asked respondents to self-report if they had a conversation about each candidate during the past seven days.
The study also gauges sentiment and found the buzz around Sanders, Buttigieg, and Warren are “mostly positive," while conversations are less positive for Klobuchar (-7 points) and Gabbard (-14).