President Trump has tied up the presidential race in the battleground state of Minnesota, a Trafalgar Group survey released Thursday revealed.Trafalgar Group’s survey, conducted August 15-18 among 1,141 likely general election voters, showed President Trump and Joe Biden in the midst of a dead heat in the North Star State. President Trump garnered 46.5 percent of the vote, compared to Biden’s 46.9 percent.
Less than two percent remain undecided:
Our new @trafalgar_group
#2020Election #BattlegroundState #MN #poll conducted Aug 15-18 shows a statistical tie,
46.9% @JoeBiden,
46.5% @realDonaldTrump,
3.7% @Jorgensen4POTUS,
1.2% Another Party Candidate, 1.7% Und. See Report:
https://t.co/cTQRNcm5BU #mnpoll pic.twitter.com/BbAjJEpNmp
— Robert C. Cahaly (@RobertCahaly) August 20, 2020
MINNESOTA
Biden 47%
Trump 47%
Jorgensen 4%@trafalgar_group, LV, 8/15-18
— Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) August 20, 2020
Younger voters, who make up the 18-24 demographic, represented 9.7 percent of total respondents, followed by 25-34 (15.9 percent), 35-44 (16 percent), 45-64 (38.1 percent), and 65+ (20.2 percent).
The survey’s margin of error stands at +/- 2.98 percent.
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So while I don't have much use for polls, I do look at them as a whole and over time, to look for changes and shifts, plus little nuggets like this.
MN hasn't voted Republican for a President since '76. That it is even close and in this case tied, is something that gets my attention as a significant indicator of the race.