3 Weeks Left Until US Presidential Election... Biden Leads Trump, Who Has COVID-19, by 12%P

Washington Post Approval Poll Results
Candidate Biden 54%, President Trump 42%
Biden Favored by Women and Moderates

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[Asia Economy Reporter Onyu Lim] With the U.S. presidential election just three weeks away, a poll shows Democratic candidate Joe Biden leading President Donald Trump by 12 percentage points.

According to the Washington Post (WP) and ABC News on the 11th, a survey conducted from the 6th to the 9th among 725 "likely voters" nationwide showed Biden's support at 54%. President Trump's support was 42%. This means Biden leads Trump by 12 percentage points. The margin of error is ±4 percentage points.

Biden especially received strong support from women, minorities, and moderate voters. Among female voters, he garnered 59% support, leading Trump (36%) by 23 percentage points. Among moderate voters, Biden's support was 69%, overwhelmingly surpassing Trump's 25% by 44 percentage points.

In the same poll targeting 879 registered voters, Biden also showed 53% support, beating President Trump (41%) by 12 percentage points. Among registered voters, 58% said President Trump's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic was poor, compared to 41% who said it was good. Additionally, 55% believed Biden would handle the COVID-19 situation well, while only 38% thought Trump would do so effectively.

The 12-point gap between the two candidates is wider than in polls conducted before President Trump tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this month. In a joint WP and ABC poll conducted from September 21 to 24, Biden's support was 53%, and Trump's was 43%, a 10-point difference.

WP commented, "President Trump failed to narrow the gap with Biden during a turbulent period that included the first presidential debate, the vice-presidential debate, and his hospitalization following a positive COVID-19 diagnosis." It added, "With just over three weeks until Election Day, President Trump is running a desperate race to close the double-digit gap with Joe Biden, whose standing is being lowered by distrust over the coronavirus issue."

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