The New York Times reports:
Joseph R. Biden Jr. holds a significant lead in the pivotal states of Michigan and Wisconsin, with President Trump so far failing to retain the overwhelming advantage he enjoyed among white voters there in 2016, according to surveys from The New York Times and Siena College on Monday.
Over all, Mr. Biden led Mr. Trump by eight percentage points in Michigan, 48 percent to 40 percent, among likely voters. His lead in Wisconsin was slightly larger, 51 percent to 41 percent.
The president’s path to re-election is narrow if he doesn’t win either Wisconsin or Michigan. If Mr. Biden puts those two states in his column, along with the states carried by Hillary Clinton in 2016, he will hold 258 electoral votes, putting him on the doorstep of the 270 needed to win.
New NYT/Siena polls:
WISCONSIN
Biden 51%
Trump 41%MICHIGAN
Biden 48
Trump 40Numbers like that suggest the 538 average of +7 in PA might not be too far off the mark.https://t.co/AwTR7F53D6
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) October 12, 2020