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Results of a new Des Moines Register/CNN/Mediacom Iowa Poll on Democratic presidential candidates will be released online at 5 p.m. CST Friday.

The poll, which will be published at DesMoinesRegister.com, asks likely Democratic caucusgoers their top choice for president among 14 candidates for their party’s nomination. Results also will be aired by CNN, posted at CNN.com Friday night and appear in the Des Moines Register on Saturday.

The Iowa Poll asked likely Democratic caucusgoers how they’re deciding which candidates to support, which issues are most important to them and which candidate attributes they think are strengths and weaknesses. The Iowa caucuses are scheduled for Feb. 3.

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The Iowa Poll, a Register exclusive since 1943, is a closely watched indicator of candidate strength in the first-in-the-nation caucus state. The poll results also will be used by the Democratic National Committee as a factor in deciding whether candidates will be included in a nationally televised Democratic presidential debate in Iowa on Tuesday.

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In subsequent days, the Register will release additional poll results, including Democrats’ and Republicans’ opinions on the impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump.

Selzer & Co., an Iowa polling firm rated highly by political insiders and the FiveThirtyEight blog, conducts the Iowa Poll.

Kelsey Kremer, kkremer@dmreg.com

The Register and CNN have joint control over deciding poll questions, when results are released and related content. Their partnership is also in collaboration with Mediacom, the largest cable company in Iowa and the nation’s fifth-largest cable company based on video customers.

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