Trump narrows the battleground deficit, but Biden remains above 270 electoral votes

[TomCADem]

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Source: NBC News

WASHINGTON — Last month, we said that when Joe Biden is leading a presidential race — consistently — by double digits nationally, it shouldn’t be surprising to see him exceed 300 electoral votes in election projections.

And now that some of those same national polls are more in the 7- to 8-point range, it’s not surprising that Biden’s lead is lower than 300 electoral votes, but higher than the 270 needed to win.

That’s where we have Biden versus Trump in our second battleground map of 2020, which is based on public and private polling, as well as conversations with strategists watching the presidential race.

Biden is at 290 electoral votes, Trump is at 163 and 85 are in the Toss Up category. Our August battleground map was Biden 334, Trump 125 and Toss Up 79.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/trump-narrows-battleground-deficit-biden-remains-above-270-electoral-votes-n1239494

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Florida and North Carolina went from Lean Democratic to Toss Up and Texas went from Toss Up to Lean Republican.

[Wellstone ruled]

1. Comcast Media wants their Horse Race.

[The Mouth]

2. Complacency will kill us faster than anything

Hillary was *WAY* ahead this time 4 years ago, the election a mere formality according to all the polls, pols, and pundits

[LizBeth]

3. Excitement for good polls does not equal complacency. I am so tired of hearing people telling me

it does with every good poll we have.

[qazplm135]

11. first, Hillary was ahead because of a convention bounce

her averages before and after weren't anywhere close to the sustained lead Biden's been enjoying.

Second, I get it, folks are still gun shy after 2016, but again, 2020 is NOT 2016.

Third, there are a plethora of differences between the two elections.

[Thekaspervote]

12. No actually HRC was only 2-4% pts ahead Ntl, and swing state polls were never above 50%

Biden is consistently polling 7-8+ pts in ntl polls, and above 50% nationally and in most of the swing states. He’s in a much stronger position than she was

[shotten99]

4. Don't discount the holiday weekend influencing these polls.

See what they say by the end of the week when things are back to "normal"

[Fiendish Thingy]

5. 538 has Biden with 322 EV's, so false narrative from NBC.

Fox poll from yesterday had Biden with 8 points Ahead in WI yesterday.

And Rasmussen poll today has Biden leading Trump in OHIO.

THE MSM is terrified no one will be watchIng the pharmaceutical commercials during their shows if this turns into a Biden landslide before October.

[Thekaspervote]

13. ☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️

[yuiyoshida]

6. damn I HOPE THAT BLUE TSUNAMI is coming....

we need to wipe the trash out of the PEOPLE'S HOUSE.

[NoMoreRepugs]

7. I call BULLSHIT. Polls post "suckers n losers" moving in

RUMP’s direction - puhhhleezz.

[NRaleighLiberal]

8. It's close! Watch us! Watch the ads! Make us money!!!!!!

Bullshit. A main reason we pulled the plug 10 years ago. Don't want to feed the propaganda and bullshit snake oil machine.

[RhodeIslandOne]

9. Setting up for the steal

NBC and the big media doesn't want anyone to ask if this election is being stolen.

[Thekaspervote]

10. Yet new poll out from Rasmussen..RW leaner has Biden +4 in OH. Huge gain

New morning consult Biden +8 in WI

538 is flip flopping with their position as well. enten on Saturday said Biden’s lead was not as big as being reported. Turns around the next day and says Biden has maintained his lead well and this is one of the most stable races EVER!

I quit looking...

[bucolic_frolic]

14. GOTV wins the day

Still wondering about 2 calls I got about 10 days ago. One said they were from the Democratic Party and wanted to know how I was going to vote, but was really only interested in Biden. And knew little about the Congressional race here. hmmm.

A few days later got a call from a preacher, who was following up his end times letter ... a real wacko ... he got as far as "We live in perilous times ..." and I let him have it.

Coincidence? Am I paranoid? Or is it a rogue operation to ferret out weak Democrats .... dunno. Posting so perhaps others have odd things happening and can compare notes.

[C Moon]

15. I agree with someone above: Hillary was way ahead, and somehow Trump got the needed E votes.

I say Putin is setting up the same scenario again, but the mail in ballots are going to throw this off, hence what Trump is saying about and doing to mail in voting.

So yeah, we'll need a MUCH bigger lead than that.

[634-5789]

16. Complacency will kill us.

[Yavin4]

17. Where do you see complaceny?

I don't see it.

[634-5789]

18. Right next door.

Neighbor saw my Ridin' with Biden sign in the yard, told me they're all crooks, I don't vote. That's complacency.

[KatyaR]

19. From their lips to G-d's ears....

Every time I think about us losing this election, I want to curl up in the fetal position and never get out of it again.

[BlueWavePsych]

20. GOTV

GOTV GOTV GOTV

[applegrove]

21. After discussion with hosts ... LOCKING

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