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But Trump is keeping his hopes up by maintaining his competitive edge in the changing states that could secure the race for the White House.
Biden’s national advantage over the Republican president has remained relatively stable in recent months as the Corona crisis continues.
Biden leads Trump by 51 percent to 43 percent in the latest Reuters / Ipsos poll from Oct. 27-29, but Trump remains close to Biden in enough crucial states to give him the 270 electoral college votes needed to win. a second term.
Polls by Reuters / Ipsos show that the contest remains unresolved in Florida, North Carolina and Arizona. Trump is also five points behind in Pennsylvania and nine in Michigan and Wisconsin, three other crucial states that helped him win the 2016 electoral college votes at the expense of his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, who won the popular vote.
But even without Michigan and Wisconsin, Trump could win again if he keeps all the other states he won in 2016.
Trump’s decline in opinion polls is partly due to the erosion of support from two main components of his voter base that gave him victory in 2016, namely those without college degrees and the elderly, as well as rejection. of citizens to their handling of the pandemic that has become the dominant issue in the contest.
