Joe Biden is the only Democratic candidate leading Trump in 2 key swing states, polls show
New polls from Virginia and Florida painted a fairly promising picture for President Trump's 2020 chances in the two key swing states. That is, unless former Vice President Joe Biden maintains his lead atop the Democratic field.
Mason-Dixon surveys released Tuesday show Trump leading every top Democratic contender besides Biden in both states.
Two new Mason-Dixon polls show only Biden beating Trump in a pair of key states.
Florida: Biden +2, Buttigieg -4, Sanders -5, Warren -9 https://t.co/cdQ4P6ZjbW
Virginia: Biden +4, Buttigieg -2, Warren -4, Sanders -6 https://t.co/hskbKMZ4jn
Margin of error: +/- 4— Gabe Fleisher (@WakeUp2Politics) December 31, 2019
Despite Mason-Dixon getting a B+ rating from FiveThirtyEight, some analysts are a bit skeptical of the numbers, especially in Virginia. The poll shows quite a surprising recovery for the president, and the state's recent electoral history would suggest it may lean away from Trump. But, if accurate, it could be a cause for worry for the Democratic Party.
I am hard-pressed to believe that Trump is this competitive in Virginia, but if so the Democrats are Gonna Have A Bad Time. https://t.co/dQ2gY2dDB6
— Christmasoteric (@EsotericCD) December 31, 2019
Mason-Dixon surveyed 625 registered voters in Virginia and 625 voters in Florida between Dec. 11 and Dec. 16. The margin of error was ± 4 percentage points.
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