The Washington Post reports:
As the two major political parties prepare to open their national conventions, the race for the White House tilts toward the Democrats, with former vice president Joe Biden holding a double-digit lead nationally over President Trump amid continuing disapproval of the president’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll.
Democrats kick off their convention on Monday in a mood of cautious optimism, with Biden and his running mate, Sen. Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.), leading Trump and Vice President Pence by 53 percent to 41 percent among registered voters Biden’s current national margin over Trump among voters is slightly smaller than the 15-point margin in a poll taken last month and slightly larger than a survey in May when he led by 10 points.
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For both parties, the WaPo/ABC poll finds President Trump is the motivating factor for registered voters casting ballots
Trump supporters
Vote for Trump: 73%
Vote against Biden: 26%Biden supporters
Vote for Biden: 38%
Vote against Trump: 59%— Emma Kinery (@EmmaKinery) August 17, 2020
The WaPo/ABC poll finds Biden with a large lead among Americans who say the virus is “not at all under control” (49%) and Trump does among voters who say it “completely/mostly” is (14%)
Virus not under control
Biden: 83%
Trump: 11%Virus under control
Biden: 8%
Trump: 90%— Emma Kinery (@EmmaKinery) August 17, 2020