The highly anticipated Iowa poll reveals a narrow frontrunner in Iowa: Bernie Sanders

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• In a new — and highly anticipated — Des Moines Register/CNN poll ahead of the Iowa caucuses, Sen. Bernie Sanders leads the narrowing Democratic pool, with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg, and former Vice President Joe Biden fighting for second.
• Sanders leads with 20% of Democratic Iowa caucus-goers indicating him as their number-one candidate, with Warren was in second position with 17%.
• Just behind her was former South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg polling at 16%, and former Vice President Joe Biden with 15%.
• The poll could indicate where each of the candidates stand ahead of the Iowa caucuses next month.
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The much-anticipated poll of caucus-goers on Iowa was released Friday evening, revealing a new front-runner in the final stretch to the Iowa caucuses.

A new Des Moines Register/CNN/Mediacom Iowa poll revealed 20% of Democratic caucusgoers favor Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont as their first-choice candidate.

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