With 8 weeks to go before Election Day, President Trump and Joe Biden are deadlocked in Florida, according to a new NBC News/Marist poll.
Trump and Biden both get the support of 48 percent of likely voters, with the president ahead among Latinos in the state, and Biden doing better with seniors than Hillary Clinton did four years ago.Also, the poll shows Trump leading on which candidate would better handle the economy, while Biden has the advantage on the coronavirus and race relations.
“It’s not unusual for Florida to be this close,” says Lee Miringoff, the director of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, which conducted the survey.And Miringoff explains the electoral implications of the state’s 29 electoral votes: “If Trump loses Florida, it’s game over. If Trump wins, the story of the night will still have to be told,” given the remaining battlegrounds of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Biden’s biggest advantages in the tied Florida race are among Black likely voters , women and independents .Let our news meet your inbox. The news and stories that matters, delivered weekday mornings.
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