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(96,882 posts) Mon Oct 19, 2020, 08:52 AM Oct 2020

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Biden Opens Up Huge Lead Nationally [View all]

Source: Political Wire

A new Public Religion Research Institute poll finds Joe Biden leading Donald Trump in the presidential race nationally by 14 percentage points, 54% to 40%, if voter turnout looks similar to 2016.

However, if voter turnout is higher (70% turnout), as multiple indicators suggest is likely, Biden leads Trump by 18 percentage points, 56% to 38%.

Read more: https://politicalwire.com/2020/10/19/biden-opens-up-huge-lead-nationally/

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Biden Opens Up Huge Lead Nationally [View all] brooklynite Oct 2020 OP

I HOPE it translates into VOTES!!! lastlib Oct 2020 #1

I second that emotion Inablueway Oct 2020 #2

Third! calimary Oct 2020 #15

This. n/t Boomer Oct 2020 #7

So do all of us Auggie Oct 2020 #14

Eggs Ackley! callous taoboy Oct 2020 #36

14 to 18 points!!! lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #3

For those doing the math ... VMA131Marine Oct 2020 #4

Trump wll definitely get at least 17 states rpannier Oct 2020 #6

I agree! SunnyATT Oct 2020 #34

According to 538, all Biden needs is to win by a margin of 7% or 8% to Vivienne235729 Oct 2020 #61

We may see the bandwagon effect take hold Norbert Oct 2020 #5

THIS Silver Gaia Oct 2020 #8

still dangerous territory kiri Oct 2020 #46

Burning ballot collection boxes? PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2020 #47

Here: Lock him up. Oct 2020 #52

K&R Scurrilous Oct 2020 #9

Someone correct me if I'm wrong about this, gab13by13 Oct 2020 #10

pretty much, yep beachbumbob Oct 2020 #11

538 now gives Biden a 10.5 point advantage Lasher Oct 2020 #19

Probably if tge election were held today. Lucky Luciano Oct 2020 #30

Or gaining quakerboy Oct 2020 #54

Traditionally, races tighten as Election Day approaches. Lucky Luciano Oct 2020 #55

Traditionally quakerboy Oct 2020 #60

Dems polling well for the Senate too IronLionZion Oct 2020 #12

THIS is what matters, BIGTIME. calimary Oct 2020 #16

Agreed Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #20

Absolutely, without the senate, repugs will block everything for political reasons. KS Toronado Oct 2020 #22

THAT would be a Thing of Beauty! calimary Oct 2020 #51

I'm liking the sausage you're making this morning bucolic_frolic Oct 2020 #13

He is is such a groove Cosmocat Oct 2020 #24

I wonder about the campaign personnel bucolic_frolic Oct 2020 #26

YEP - do you see the LP Blind Big ad? Cosmocat Oct 2020 #49

This is an A/B rated pollster Johnny2X2X Oct 2020 #17

Thank you. That was my first question. scipan Oct 2020 #40

If, God willing, this is the case, then Biden and Harris won't just win. PatrickforO Oct 2020 #18

Yes a mandate for true CHANGE. roamer65 Oct 2020 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author roamer65 Oct 2020 #44

56 to 38 - like the sound of that... UncleNoel Oct 2020 #21

Consequences of the 84 election cited above AZizzy Oct 2020 #23

I'm holding good thoughts for a landslide victory for Joe Biden. NoRoadUntravelled Oct 2020 #25

Vote! Eom. JDC Oct 2020 #27

That's great, but as we saw in 2016 TexasBushwhacker Oct 2020 #28

Statistically, Turin_C3PO Oct 2020 #35

I just hope he wins by a large margin in most of the swing states TexasBushwhacker Oct 2020 #45

The tide raises all ships. NorthOf270 Oct 2020 #62

Frank Luntz: "The more Trump talks the more voters he loses." rough quote Botany Oct 2020 #29

I can't wait to stomp trump's a&&. I'm going to damn well make sure that all of my friends get out SWBTATTReg Oct 2020 #31

I feel like I'm dreaming. BobTheSubgenius Oct 2020 #32

I also look at Vegas odds, gab13by13 Oct 2020 #33

Vote, damn it! Vote! paleotn Oct 2020 #37

I never underestimate the tRump crowd... joewicker_TX Oct 2020 #38

VOTE LIKE YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT because IT DOES. Lock him up. Oct 2020 #53

A 70% turnout would a Blue Wave of titanic size. kairos12 Oct 2020 #39

The planets are lining up for Nov 3. safeinOhio Oct 2020 #41

1984 style landslide? roamer65 Oct 2020 #42

Ah hell, let's go for a 20 point margin. Ligyron Oct 2020 #48

Take nothing for granted. GOTV BlueWavePsych Oct 2020 #50

send a message to foreign adversaries samsingh Oct 2020 #56

The down-ballet needs the extra votes. Earthshine2 Oct 2020 #57

This. nt Tommymac Oct 2020 #59

Superb news, but... MarianJack Oct 2020 #58