A new Monmouth University poll shows that Joe Biden is the clear front-runner for New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation Democratic primary, but former Education Secretary Bill Bennett is cautioning there’s a “long way” to go.

The Monmouth survey, released Thursday, found the former vice president winning 36 percent support among likely New Hampshire Democratic voters, followed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., at 18 percent. No other candidates crossed the double-digit threshold.

Biden also received the best favorability rating in the poll, at 80 percent positive and 15 percent negative.

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“I still think that we’re gonna see gaffes by Joe Biden. I think we’re gonna see a rehash of his history that the left is gonna bash him with. And I think he’s going to be damaged by it,” Bennett said on “America’s Newsroom” on Friday. “So we shall see.”

He noted that a majority of respondents in the Monmouth poll said they are focused on picking the candidate who can defeat President Trump in a general election (68 percent), as opposed to someone who will build on former President Barack Obama’s legacy (34 percent).

“The motivational factor here is Donald Trump,” Bennett said.

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Bennett also noted that many Democratic presidential hopefuls are "avoiding" discussing the economy, which continues to do well.

He argued it will be a winning strategy for Trump to focus on the economy, along with immigration, regardless of his general election opponent.