More Democrats and independents in a new survey say they prize a presidential candidate’s ability to defeat President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE than whether a candidate aligns with their priorities.

About 48 percent of Democrats and independent voters in a USA Today-Suffolk University poll released Friday said they want to nominate a candidate “who can win, even if different from my priorities.”

That compares to roughly 38 percent of Democrats and independents in the poll who said they want a candidate “in line with my priorities even if it is harder to win.” Another 13 percent said they were undecided.

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The poll comes as the Democratic presidential primary field continues to grow, with some candidates working to shore up support among the party's progressive flank and others pushing to appeal to disaffected and more moderate voters.

The primary race has broadly split into two lanes, with high-profile candidates like Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersButtigieg stands in as Pence for Harris's debate practice Bernie Sanders warns of 'nightmare scenario' if Trump refuses election results Harris joins women's voter mobilization event also featuring Pelosi, Gloria Steinem, Jane Fonda MORE (I-Vt.), Kamala Harris Kamala HarrisButtigieg stands in as Pence for Harris's debate practice First presidential debate to cover coronavirus, Supreme Court Harris joins women's voter mobilization event also featuring Pelosi, Gloria Steinem, Jane Fonda MORE (D-Calif.), Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth WarrenHarris joins women's voter mobilization event also featuring Pelosi, Gloria Steinem, Jane Fonda Judd Gregg: The Kamala threat — the Californiaization of America GOP set to release controversial Biden report MORE (D-Mass.) and Cory Booker Cory Anthony BookerBipartisan praise pours in after Ginsburg's death DHS opens probe into allegations at Georgia ICE facility Democratic lawmakers call for an investigation into allegations of medical neglect at Georgia ICE facility MORE (D-N.J.) running unapologetically progressive campaigns while other candidates like Sen. Amy Klobuchar Amy KlobucharSocial media platforms put muscle into National Voter Registration Day Battle lines drawn on precedent in Supreme Court fight Sunday shows - Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death dominates MORE (D-Minn.) and former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) have expressed skepticism about certain progressive priorities such as Medicare for All and the Green New Deal.

“We’d much rather have anybody than Trump,” one survey respondent, Annette Lantos Tillemann-Dick, 66, told USA Today. She added she believes the country needs a leader “who will right the ship, because I think we have been in very choppy, choppy waters with a very bad captain for the last few years now.”

The new poll suggests that voters may have a breaking point for how far left a candidate can go. About 67 percent of all respondents would disapprove of a contender who thinks the U.S. should be more socialist, while only 22 percent would support such a candidate. Another 11 percent are undecided on the matter.

While Trump has historically low approval ratings, the poll found that he would edge out an unnamed Democratic opponent, 39 to 36 percent, with 11 percent opting for a third-party candidate and 14 percent saying they’re undecided.

The USA Today-Suffolk University poll of 1,000 registered voters — including 367 Democrats, 340 Republicans and 233 independents — was conducted March 13-17 and has a margin of error of 3 percentage points.