According to a new poll from CNBC, Trump is gaining ground on Biden in several key states.
Despite the increase in the president’s approval rating in six states that will help to determine who wins the election, the poll shows a challenging environment for him. Swing-state voters said by a 51% to 49% margin that they think Biden and Democrats would do a better job than Trump and the GOP of handling the coronavirus.
Though the survey shows a competitive presidential race, it found Biden leading Trump by a 49% to 46% margin across the key states. He has an edge over the incumbent in five of the six states, while North Carolina is virtually tied.
Arizona: Biden 49%, Trump 47%
Florida: Biden 49%, Trump 46%
Michigan: Biden 50%, Trump 44%
North Carolina: Biden 48%, Trump 47%
Pennsylvania: Biden 49%, Trump 46%
Wisconsin: Biden 49%, Trump 44%
Pollster Frank Luntz pointed out the comparison to 2016 polling from the same date.
While this is good news, there are still challenges for the President to overcome. The majority of those polled think Joe Biden would do a better job of handling the Chinese coronavirus than Trump, by a 51% to 49% margin. That difference is just outside the 1.5% point margin of error though. The virus is a concern to the majority of voters, with 66% of respondents saying they have serious concerns.
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Other recent polls have shown Trump Gaining on Joe in recent days. I still don’t trust most polls, simply because they got 2016 so wrong.