Democrats whisper ‘Biden landslide’
by Naomi Lim, Political Reporter |
| June 22, 2020 12:01 AM
Democrats, including Joe Biden, are trying not to jinx themselves as the political tide seems to turn against President Trump.
"Ignore the polls. We can't take anything for granted this November — the stakes are simply too high," Biden tweeted last week.
Biden's plea was prompted by surveys reporting he's got a double-digit berth nationally on Trump four or so months out from the general election. Public opinion averages across the country and in critical swing states suggest it's a tighter race. But the presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential nominee's still charging ahead in battlegrounds such as Arizona, Michigan, and Wisconsin. And FiveThirtyEight data this week has Biden winning in states worth 368 electoral votes, compared to Trump's 170.
Trump's ebbing political fortunes come as both candidates relaunch their bids following the COVID-19 lockdowns. The White House incumbent, who hosted a massive rally Saturday, returns more battered than his opponent, who's been holding smaller-scale events. Critics have pummeled Trump for his coronavirus response and its effect on the economy since the start of the year. The president's also been hit for his reaction to the civil unrest triggered after George Floyd, a black man, died last month as a white police officer knelt on his neck.
more
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/democrats-whisper-biden-landslide
