Biden Pulls Away from Trump

[babylonsister]

https://politicalwire.com/2020/10/06/biden-pulls-away-from-trump/

Biden Pulls Away from Trump
October 6, 2020 at 6:35 am EDT By Taegan Goddard

A new CNN poll finds Joe Biden’s advantage over Donald Trump has widened among likely voters to 57% to 41%.

“Likely voters broadly prefer Biden over Trump on a number of issues that voters consider critically important in the race, including the coronavirus outbreak (59% prefer Biden, 38% Trump), health care (59% to 39%), racial inequality in America (62% to 36%), nominations to the Supreme Court (57% to 41%) and crime and safety (55% to 43%).”

“The two are about even over who would better handle the economy (50% say Biden, 48% Trump), similar to where they have been among registered voters in recent polling.”

[madaboutharry]

1. After last night's lunacy,

the next poll should be 75% to 25%.

[dawg day]

13. I was seeing applause on my Facebook...

from the usual cultists. I have a few high school classmates who never left and see him as the big
Football star... swoon... he's so Strooonnnngg.

Fortunately even a couple of them peeled off. They both had loved ones who got covid bad.

[GoCubsGo]

18. I guess they haven't seen the close-ups of him gasping for breath?

Or, do they think that's "tough guy" breathing?

[GB_RN]

21. That's the first thing I noticed

He was gasping like a guppy at the top of a tank of dead water. He’s most likely still on supplemental O2, but had to take it off for his photo op stunt. Also, him “feeling 20 years younger”; that’s a direct result of the dexamethasone. Steroids, especially strong ones, will give you this feeling of good health, almost like a high, but without the euphoria of narcotics. Remember, Herman Caine tweeted how well he felt just three days before he bit the bullet. He was very likely on steroids too, as he had been he classic, COVID-19 pneumonia. And, Dolt45’s docs said he’s “not out of the woods” yet. My opinion: This sounds like Herman Caine to me, but I’m just a (cardiac cath lab/cardiac surgery) nurse, and don’t have all the facts of the case. So take my opinion there for what it’s worth.

[lagomorph777]

26. Another nurse on DU said,

"Steroids make you feel so good that you can walk yourself to the morgue."

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

41. What a great quotation!

[cap]

2. New voter registration matters more

I need to dig up the article but Trump has been surging lately in new voter registration in battle ground states. The polls are meaningless compared to the people who are newly registered to vote. Those are your likely voters not people who say they will.

OTOH we are leading in mail in ballots so that is something

[sunonmars]

3. Dems put on numbers massively since 2016, much more than the GOP up to now.

[grantcart]

4. I have seen similar sentiments but Democrats are way ahead in battle ground new registration

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/514480-democrats-lead-republicans-in-new-voter-registrations-in-four-battleground

Pennsylvania Dems 45% Rep 31%

North Carolina plus 60,000

Florida plus 60,000

AZ plus 11,000


But these numbers even understate the advantage because of the large number of independents that are registering and Biden leads independents greater than 2 to 1.

[TwilightZone]

7. The article ignores the massive edge we already had from 2018.

Late registration pale in comparison to the edge we've had ever year since he was elected. The edge in 2018 was the reason for the blue wave. Those people didn't disappear and obviously aren't factored into new registrations.

[grantcart]

5. This is a stunning jump

a couple of percents would be huge.

This is before the most recent 3 stooge farce.

[TwilightZone]

6. Agreed.

And almost no undecided left. They all went to Biden.

[PatSeg]

32. That's what I was thinking

Trump's numbers didn't seem to move much, but Biden's went way up. So the "undecideds" must have finally made a commitment.

[uponit7771]

9. +1, this is an LV poll too where the NBC/WSJ 14% was an RV poll. Red Don is sinking fast in

.. the polls and I still don't trust his bloated ass to do the right thing when it comes to the election

[Johnny2X2X]

24. Joe has been doing better in the LV polls for months

In a reversal of 2016 and a reversal of earlier in this race, Joe is now doing a point or two better in most LV polls vs RV polls.

I believe this is because of his massive swing with senior voters who are all likely voters. Trump went after Social Security, he wants to end it, Joe has been hammering him on it and that's the difference.

[lagomorph777]

27. Joe needs to keep hammering on Social Security, pre-existing conditions, and COVID.

Trump is stealing your Social Security money.
Trump is in the Supreme Court right now, stealing your pre-existing condition protection.
Trump is trying to kill you with COVID so he can make money on drugs to treat COVID.

[Pacifist Patriot]

8. I read your headline literally.

The image in my head was kind of funny, but impossible to share of course. Damn. It would make an awesome gif. Too bad we don't have mental printers. On second thought, it's probably a blessing we don't. May those cursed things never ever be invented!

[empedocles]

10. Economic approval go down - might be the last nail in the coffin.

[lagomorph777]

28. I'm astounded, after he's destroyed our economy, that 48% think Trump is better on it?!?!?!

And Biden SAVED our economy. He has exactly the opposite track record.

[Ligyron]

33. and Dem Administrations do demonstratively better too.

But we seem to have a hard time getting that fact through the thick skull of the American public for some reason.

[empedocles]

35. Quarterly reports, which 'cons get, will show stock #s near all time highs.

And, high stock market, 'suggests' good future for stocks - all compounded by trump BIG LIES repeated continually.

[Markets are a big re-election indicator, not recognized at DU.

trump and his fixers are well aware of this].

[lagomorph777]

36. In real life, unemployment affects people way more than the market's pumped up numbers.

[empedocles]

37. In real terms, absolutely. However, people who are keeping their jobs, often at home,

may be more convenient [commuting time, expense, clothes, lunches etc.], don't feel the squeeze that many do.

[lagomorph777]

38. I'm one of the lucky ones working at home. I still despise Turd with the heat of a thousand suns.

[bucolic_frolic]

11. This has been trending over several months

and that's better than wild swings of opinion. If we can close the deal strongly it could deliver an extra 2-3% that could really deliver down-ballot races.

[tblue37]

12. Every sane person pulls away from Trump. He has covid and won't mask.

[dubyadiprecession]

14. State polls matter.

Potential “Blowout wins” in states like New York and California can be expected. I would like to see that translate into substantial vote gains in states like Ohio, Texas and Georgia.

[C_U_L8R]

15. Donnie's gonna eat a box of steroids

and then he'll really show you who's boss.
He'll rip his mask and shirt off on the White House roof,
Incredible Hulk style
But orange
And morbidly obese
Huffing, puffing, sniffing, snorting,
Yelling indecipherable nonsense.
Kovfeffffffeeeeeeeee!!!

[lagomorph777]

29. He'll ride a horse around on the roof, shirtless

and wheezing.

[DownriverDem]

16. Afraid to believe

these national polls. I just can't am afraid to count on them. State by State polls make me feel better.

[IronLionZion]

17. Sweet, let's take the Senate too

Make it happen

[SnowCritter]

19. It's been said the Melania pulls away from Trump

Oh - you mean in the polls.

That's good, too.

[Dr. Jack]

20. But ma sympathy vote!

I heard from the right wingers that Trump becoming severely ill due to his own negligence and stupidity would win over voters. I'm shocked by these results.

[calimary]

22. Beating him on the economy too now, 'eh?

EXCELLENT!

[UncleNoel]

23. Love all those with Trump in the 30s!

That is when his base is being shattered on the edges. I would like the 20s of course with Biden in the 50s. Lol! But I will take what we can get.

[Jon King]

25. Pour it on

So far, so good. Lets keep the momentum. Keep hammering him on taking away health care and SS and women's rights. The virus backlash will take care of itself. But keep hammering the message on the Repubs wanting to take away health care.

[Sherman A1]

30. +1

[BlueWavePsych]

31. +16 effing points!

Let's make sure! GOTV

[Aristus]

34. EVERYONE pulls away from Trump.

Even the $5 hooker he's married to...

[LAS14]

39. This kind of news always depresses me. To think that 35-40% of U.S. likely voters...

... could actually prefer Trump. It's not only depressing it's scary. The one good thing about this whole Trump era is that it makes it really hard for the rest of us to keep our heads in the sand and think that we have more in common than not.

[JGug1]

40. Newest Polls

WOW
I won't breath easily until Trump is beaten badly. Florida being declared for Biden before bed time would be a great start. Nevertheless, I do feel much less stressed today than I did two weeks ago.