She attempted to rally support in the state, insisting her husband—and other Democrats—have a chance of victory there.
Her comments come with Trump leading in polling for Texas, but at a lesser margin than what he won the state by in 2016.
According to Real Clear Politics' poll tracker for the state, Trump is ahead by 4.4 percent across an average of polls at the time of writing, with 49.2 percent of support compared to Biden's 44.8 percent.A Morning Consult poll put the race as tight as two points, with 49 percent for Trump and 47 percent for Biden. This is based on answers from 3,455 likely voters who were asked between October 2 and 11, with a margin of error of plus or minus 1.7 percent.
Jill Biden attends a 'Women for Biden' drive-in rally at Century Village in Boca Raton in Boca Raton, Florida, on October 5, 2020. In a later visit to Houston, she spoke of Texas being winnable for Democrats.Trump won Texas in 2016 by 9 percent of the vote, receiving more than 800,000 more votes than then-Democratic presidential candidateTexas has 38 Electoral College votes, which would make it a substantial coup for Biden if he were to flip it.
Jill Biden is not alone in sharing enthusiasm for turning the state blue, with several high-profile Texas Democrats having called for a push to do so. They have alsoTrump Keeps Trying to Win Over Suburban Housewives. They Keep Rejecting Him
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