The poll released Friday shows 47% of likely voters support Biden, while 40% support Trump in a state that has been reliably held by Democrats since 1972 but where the president is hoping to compete. Another 6% of respondents were undecided.
WASHINGTON – Just weeks before Election Day, former Vice President Joe Biden is leading President Donald Trump by seven points in the battleground state of Minnesota, according to a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll.
Likely voters have a more favorable view of Biden, according to the poll. Forty-seven percent said they view Biden favorably, while 42% view him unfavorably. That's compared to Trump, who is underwater and viewed favorably by 41% and unfavorably by 53% of respondents. Top issues for Minnesotans include uniting the country , the economy and jobs and the coronavirus pandemic .Trump holds an approval rating of 42% among likely Minnesota voters. Another 50% disapprove of the way he is performing his job as president. Most voters said the country is headed in the wrong direction compared to those who said the country is on the right track , with disagreement among Democrats and Republicans .
Respondents were split on whether they are concerned about the possibility that widespread mail-in voting will lead to fraud, a claim the president has made repeatedly despite evidence that shows fraud cases are an extreme rarity. Still, 51% of Minnesotans said they are very or somewhat concerned about mail-in voting leading to fraud, and 49% said they are not very or not at all concerned.
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