Biden Leads Trump by 14 Percentage Points

NBC/WSJ Joint Poll Results
Decline in Support Among White, Working-Class, and Elderly
Trump's COVID-19 Infection Status Not Reflected

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[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] A survey showed that Joe Biden, the Democratic presidential candidate in the United States, had a 14 percentage point lead over President Donald Trump in approval ratings.

In a nationwide joint poll of registered voters released on the 4th (local time) by NBC/Wall Street Journal, Biden led significantly with 53% compared to President Trump's 39%. This poll was conducted between September 30 and October 1, following the first TV debate held on the 29th of last month. This margin is even larger than the 13 percentage point gap reported in the CNBC/YouGov poll released immediately after the debate.

This result is the exact opposite of the previous month’s poll, which showed the gap between the two candidates narrowing to 8 percentage points. President Trump had planned to close the gap, which was 11 percentage points in July, and to reverse the tide through the TV debate, but he faced the opposite outcome.

The Journal noted in this poll that support among white male workers, a key base for President Trump, declined. Support among older white voters favorable to Trump also decreased.

This poll result does not reflect President Trump's COVID-19 infection status.

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