A new Quinnipiac poll finds Joe Biden leading Donald Trump nationally by 15 points, 52% to 37%. Key finding: Trump’s approval rate is now a dismal 36% to 60% — a 6 point drop in his job approval compared to last month. Said pollster Tim Malloy: “Yes, there’s still 16 weeks until Election Day, but this is a very unpleasant real time look at what the future could be for President Trump. There is no upside, no silver lining, no encouraging trend hidden somewhere in this survey for the president.”
Here are the latest battleground polls: Arizona: Biden 46%, Trump 38% (Redfield & Wilton) Florida: Biden 50%, Trump 46% (Mason Dixon) Florida: Biden 48%, Trump 41% (Redfield & Wilton) Michigan: Biden 49%, Trump 37% (Redfield & Wilton) North Carolina: Biden 43%, Trump 42% (Redfield & Wilton) North Carolina: Trump 48%, Biden 47% (Cardinal Point) Pennsylvania: Biden 50%, Trump 41% (Franklin & Marshall) Pennsylvania: Biden 48%, Trump 41% (Redfield & Wilton) Wisconsin: Biden 45%, Trump 35% (Redfield & Wilton)
I will note that all the recent Presidential race polls in North Carolina show Trump/Biden running neck-to-neck.... all within one point of the other. It is going to be a very close race here.
FLASHBACK: On This Day in 1980 Gallup Had Jimmy Carter Up 8 Points on Ronald Reagan A good example of the media trying to shape a vote occurred 36 years ago today. In a Gallup poll released on October 26th in 1980, two weeks before the election, Jimmy Carter was leading Ronald Reagan 47 – 39. Two weeks later Reagan won in such a landslide that Carter conceded before California was counted. This year the mainstream media has already called the election for Hillary Clinton – the most corrupt politician in our history. Don’t be swayed by the media bias.
Politico: “While there are still 92 days until Election Day, the president has as little as half as much time to begin closing the gap with Joe Biden.” “Trump’s window is smaller — and his margin for error tighter — because of an expected surge in mail voting due to the coronavirus and because the electorate this year appears more hardened than in 2016, with fewer undecided voters to peel off in the closing days of the contest.” “Voters will begin receiving ballots in key swing states as early as next month.”