But Trump may now be seeing this advantage dissipate. His approval in the economy has seen a dramatic decline since the start of the year, and he has lost his advantage in the economy over former Vice President Joe Biden.
In July, these same surveys give it a 49% approval rating to a 47% disapproval rate.
Its declining economic approval rating is undoubtedly in part because it has become less popular overall. Its overall net approval rating has dropped about 5 points since January. Still, that’s only about a third of the decline in their economic approval rating.
Also, a look at the data reveals that Trump is no longer the clear winner when it comes to who voters trust in the economy.
The bad news is that Trump is not winning on any of the major issues that are shaping the campaign.
He follows Biden by at least 10 points in coronavirus. It is down by about 20 points in race relations. And now it’s basically even in the economy.
There is simply no record of a presidential candidate who does not lead on any important issue and still win.
Therefore, Trump’s goals in the last three months of this campaign are clear: If he cannot reduce his coronavirus deficit, he must, at a minimum, make voters think he is the best manager of the economy.
If the president does not change things, the lack of an advantage on any of the main issues will surely prove fatal to his campaign.
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