Monmouth: Biden leads Trump even with Manchin running as independent

[Xanchez]

Pundits have been predicting a Democratic debacle if DINO Manchin run as independent. But they seem to underestimating the fact that Manchin is more Trump-like than Biden like:

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[GreenWave]

1. Hooray and this is before the J-6 jury and before Manchin's corruption gets out.

I mean if Mansion does this dirty trick, that is.

[applegrove]

2. Thank God.

[Qutzupalotl]

3. Good, but with the Electoral College, upsets are possible.

Need to see how this shakes out by state as we get closer. I'm optimistic but taking nothing for granted.

[getagrip_already]

4. 50% are anti biden? That doesn't ring true......

Something is funny in those numbers. No way is Manchin drawing black, youth, or the woman vote. He is not pro woman. He is not minority. He is not pro youth.

No way tfg is either. And they would have to.

[Cattledog]

5. Democrats won't vote for Manchin but Republicans who don't want Trump will.

[W_HAMILTON]

8. Some Democrats are still thinking that a third party HELPS us?

Really?

[a kennedy]

6. It's still to damn early right??? At least that's what I've been told when posting

this type of information.

[Kingofalldems]

7. Poll trolls won't like this one.

Kick and rec.

[Fiendish Thingy]

9. Ridiculous and of no predictive value whatsoever

It too early, it’s only 900 respondents (likely MOE +/- 5-7% for each candidate )and it doesn’t account for the fact that Biden won the EC by 44,000 votes in three states.

Manchin could easily peel off 44,000 votes in those swing states with his 16%

[Johonny]

10. Manchin has the charisma of a boring Chris Christie

16 percent is very optimistic. Usually once someone is clearly going to lose, independents don't break for him, but run away from him. Add to that, Manchin is a flavorless nobody with a message of mythical bipartisanship that no one wants and often just means do what the GOP want.