Former President Donald Trump remains ahead in most 2024 battleground states but remains tied in Wisconsin, a Cook Report/BSG/GS Strategy Group poll found Thursday.
The survey is broadly in line with previous polls that have predicted Trump would easily win reelection in November.
Trump has large leads in several states.
- Pennsylvania: Trump +3
- Nevada: Trump +8
- Michigan: Trump +3
- North Carolina: Trump +8
- Arizona: Trump +4
- Wisconsin: Trump =
- Georgia: Trump +4
Overall, Trump leads President Joe Biden by five points in battleground states.
The poll found that the economy is Americans’ top concern, confirming the findings of several past polls, with 59% of voters saying Biden is keeping inflation and prices down.
President Joe Biden speaks about his administration’s economic policies at the Prince George’s Community College Performing Arts Center in Largo, Maryland, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
poll investigated Between May 6 and May 13, 3,969 voters cast ballots in seven battleground states.
“Candidates who are not seen as strong on the economy will ultimately win elections – like Barack Obama in 2012 – but to see an incumbent lose by such a large margin is intolerable at this point,” said Amy Walter, editor in chief of the Cook Political Report. Said MNSBC Thursday morning.
A Harris/Guardian poll conducted Wednesday found that 56% of Americans believe the economy is in recession under Biden, with the vast majority blaming the president.
- 55% say the economy is shrinking under Biden
- 56% say the economy is in recession
- 58% blame Biden for the economic downturn
- 72% feel costs are rising due to rising inflation
- 81% of Democrats say “Bidenomics” will have a lasting positive impact
The poll appears to be backed up by Empire data: “Working-class voters are unhappy with President Biden’s economic policies, and the price of Happy Meals may be a factor,” says Axios’ Hans Nichols. I have written.
Popeyes, Taco Bell, Chipotle raised According to the Food Institute, prices will fall by at least 75 percent.
- Popeyes Regular Mashed Potatoes and Gravy (+134 percent)
- Taco Bell’s beefy five-layer burrito (+132 percent)
- Wendy’s Small Frosty (+111 percent)
- Taco Bell Chalupa Supreme (+110 percent)
- Burger King Small Ice (+101 percent)
- Taco Bell Cheese Gordita Crunch (+100 percent)
- McDonald’s McChicken (+199%)
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average price of a “meal at a limited-service restaurant” has outpaced wage increases for American workers since Biden took office. showPrices have soared 31 percent, while average hourly wages have risen by just 25 percent.
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