Biden edges out Trump with independents in poll that shows toss-up contest

[mystery-ak]

Biden edges out Trump with independents in poll that shows toss-up contest
By
Brady Knox
June 18, 2024 11:02 am
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President Joe Biden holds a narrow lead among independents against former President Donald Trump in a new poll, which shows the two in a tie nationally.

According to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist College national poll, Trump and Biden are tied with 49% of the vote, with only 2% of voters undecided. One demographic has swung in Biden’s favor — independents, who favor Biden over Trump, 50% to 48%. This is a stark difference from the last poll in May, which had Biden trailing Trump with independents, 54% to 42%.

Despite the deficit with independents, Trump gained slightly since May, which had Biden at 50% and Trump at 48%. The former president also leads against successor among people who have an unfavorable opinion of both candidates, with 48% compared to Biden’s 41%.

Among people who say they definitely plan to vote in November, Trump leads Biden 50% to 49%.

Biden’s inroads among independents since May may be related to Trump’s recent conviction in his Manhattan hush money case.

The poll found that 51% of people think Trump should definitely or probably serve time in prison over his conviction, with 31% of those saying definitely. Independents are in line with the majority, with 51% believing he should serve time in prison.

Of the top three issues voters cited, Trump polls better on two of the three. Of those surveyed, 30% said that inflation is at the top of their mind, 29% said preserving democracy, and 18% said immigration.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/presidential/3049578/biden-edges-out-trump-independents-poll-toss-up/

[mystery-ak]

More on this poll

PBS News, NPR and Marist Poll conducted a survey on June 10 through June 12 that polled 1,311 U.S. adults with a margin of error of 3.6 percentage points, 1,184 registered voters with a margin of error of 3.8 percentage points and 963 registered voters who definitely plan to vote in November’s general election with a margin of error of 4.2 percentage points.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/heres-how-americans-feel-about-biden-and-trump-as-election-season-revs-up

[mystery-ak]

Fox News take

Biden makes major gains with crucial voting group ahead of 1st debate with Trump: poll
Former President Trump now trails President Biden among independent voters, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-major-gains-crucial-voting-group-first-debate-trump-poll

[rustynail]

Trump peaked too early.  It is all down hill from here.  Jolting Joe is Ready To Go!

[Fishrrman]

"Independent" -- the most useless voter there is.

Unable to take a side.
Too weak to have any real principles.
Like the waving wheat, they bend to the political winds that are blowing at the moment.

These "qualities" have become more evident than ever in this election.

[roamer_1]

"Independent" -- the most useless voter there is.

Unable to take a side.

There isn't a side to take - except whichever side of the same coin.

Too weak to have any real principles.

There are no principles being fought for, except those that will come at the damage to other principle things.
To suggest that voting for Tumpy is a principled stand is just laughable... As proven here, over and over again.

Like the waving wheat, they bend to the political winds that are blowing at the moment.

Sounds more like MAGA populists to me.

These "qualities" have become more evident than ever in this election.

They certainly have.

[cato potatoe]

Any movement appears to be statistical noise.  We’ll see who makes the biggest ass of himself at the debate. 

[Smokin Joe]

Remember, folks, you don't have to have cable to get the ABCNNBCBS AP  side of the story, it's on all the local network affiliates, too.
It's all the same story, and even the county papers have it.
How many people will go look for truth, or, even finding it, understand the incredible contortions of the law that had to be made to find anything to prosecute Trump with?

That's the hill that the GOP is facing this go-round, and they have to get enough votes to beat the steal, too.

[DefiantMassRINO]

Pppppppph ... polls ... what are they good for? absolutely nothing.