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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden (left) and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump – Photo: AFP
Pro-Trump Fox News topped a poll of voters in Pennsylvania released Nov. 2, showing that the gap in support between the two candidates in this battleground state has narrowed in the last few days leading up to the 3 p.m. elections. eleven.
Specifically, Monmouth University (USA) polls show that Mr. Biden is ahead of Trump 7 points (51-44) according to the “high rate of change pattern”, and 5 points ahead ( 50-45). according to the “low participation rate” model.
In a similar poll a month ago, Biden was 11 points ahead of Trump in the high turnout scenario and 8 points ahead in the low turnout scenario.
With a poll released Nov. 2, of all registered voters, 50 percent supported Biden and 45 percent supported Trump. 1% of voters support the liberal candidate, Jo Jorgensen and 4% have not decided or have not revealed their choice.
The poll shows that Trump has an advantage on two issues: job security and safety. Biden retains key advantages in managing the COVID-19 pandemic.
Also according to the survey, there has been a change in the state’s 10 swinging counties. Voters in these counties last month supported Biden-Trump at 53-42%, but now 49% for Trump and 45% for Biden.
Many analysts rate this state, along with Florida, as capable of determining the outcome of the elections. Nate Silver founder of the FiveThirtyEight polling site on Nov. 1 called Biden the loser if Trump won the state.
Both Trump and Biden held events in Pennsylvania over the weekend and plan to continue appearing here on November 2.
Trump has stated that if he won 20 electoral votes in Pennsylvania this time, the race would be over. And Mr. Biden said that if Florida (29 electoral votes) elects him, the race is over.
The poll came a day after the joint New York Times / Siena College poll showed Biden was 6 points ahead of Trump in Pennsylvania.
Also on November 2, CNN reported that Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf would urge state voters to be patient when he appeared in a new announcement about to be published to address concerns about that process. The statewide vote count may be extended.
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