President Biden has narrowed the gap with former President Trump in six of seven key battleground states over the past month, according to new polls that suggest a close race between the two candidates in the November general election.
Bloomberg News/Morning Consult Poll released on Tuesday It turns out that Mr. Biden remains behind Mr. Trump among voters overall in the seven battleground states that will determine the outcome of the election. But the good news for Mr. Biden is that he has narrowed his lead over Mr. Trump almost across the board and has overtaken the former president in one state.
Polls show Biden doing particularly well in the blue wall states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
In the Badger State, Biden has a 1-point lead over Trump, up from a 4-point lead in a February poll.
The candidates are tied 45-45 in Michigan and Pennsylvania. Polls in February showed Trump leading by 2 percentage points in Michigan and 6 percentage points in Pennsylvania.
Mr. Biden has weakened Mr. Trump’s lead in Nevada, shrinking from 6 points in February to 2 points in Tuesday’s poll.
The incumbent has narrowed the gap with Trump in Arizona, but still has a 5 percentage point lead, and the former president still holds a 6 percentage point lead in North Carolina.
According to polls, Trump managed to expand his lead in Georgia from 6 points to 7 points.
Overall, the poll found that the likely Republican nominee still leads Biden among voters in battleground states, 47% to 43%.
The Bloomberg/Morning Consult poll surveyed 4,932 registered voters in seven battleground states between March 8 and 15. Arizona, Georgia and Pennsylvania have a margin of error of 3 points. Michigan State, North Carolina and Wisconsin had four points, and Nevada had five points.
Mr. Biden’s performance in the polls was partially boosted by his State of the Union address in early March, in which he aggressively contrasted his agenda with Mr. Trump’s rhetoric and actions during his first term in office.
The president has since embarked on a campaign blitz, visiting Georgia, Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, Nevada and Pennsylvania in recent weeks. Biden and Vice President Harris are scheduled to visit North Carolina on Tuesday to discuss health care policy.
Trump, on the other hand, has only held one event since he was nominated as the Republican nominee. This is a gathering of his favorite Senate candidates ahead of the Ohio primary election.
He will appear in court on Monday, and his trial in New York over the alleged hush-money scheme will begin in April.
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