Black Americans say racism and police conduct are the most important issues in their choice of candidates for president, are sharply critical of President Trump on both matters and see increasingly high stakes in the outcome of November’s election, a Washington Post-Ipsos poll finds. Former vice president Joe Biden currently […] Read more »
Trump now trails significantly in 2016’s most pivotal state
As we’ve watched former Vice President Joe Biden’s national lead over President Donald Trump grow, the question was whether we would see it reflected in state polls. We can now answer that question in the affirmative. We still have over four months to go, so there’s time for things to […] Read more »
In Poll, Trump Falls Far Behind Biden in Six Key Battleground States
President Trump has lost significant ground in the six battleground states that clinched his Electoral College victory in 2016, according to New York Times/Siena College surveys, with Joseph R. Biden Jr. opening double-digit leads in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Mr. Trump’s once-commanding advantage among white voters has nearly vanished, a […] Read more »
Biden leads Trump on all issues except the economy, according to the CNBC All-America Survey
Former Vice President Joe Biden has jumped out to a 9 point lead on President Donald Trump with five months to go until the election, but the CNBC All-America Economic Survey finds the president still has the edge among voters on the critical issue of the economy. CONT. Steve Liesman, […] Read more »
The Electoral College: Trump’s Floodgates are Creaking
Key Points• We are making two Electoral College rating changes this week.• Florida moves from Leans Republican to Toss-up, and Pennsylvania moves from Toss-up to Leans Democratic.• This means 268 electoral votes are rated as at least leaning to Joe Biden in our ratings; 204 are at least leaning to […] Read more »
Top GOP senator fears Trump is ‘soft’ with independents, urges shift in strategy
Senate Majority Whip John Thune sounded the alarm Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s support among independent voters was “soft,” urging a change in strategy in light of a New York Times survey that showed the president trailing Democrat Joe Biden by double digits. The Times/Siena national poll found Biden winning […] Read more »