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Biden’s Edge ‘Evaporates’ In New National Poll, Trump Trusted On Economy, Coronavirus

Emily Zanotti
Biden’s Edge ‘Evaporates’ In New National Poll, Trump Trusted On Economy, Coronavirus
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Former Vice President Joe Biden held a significant national lead over President Donald Trump in most opinion polls, even as late as last week, but a new Reuters/Ipsos poll released late Tuesday shows Trump narrowing that gap, with the pair now within just two points.

Last week, Biden led the Reuters/Ipsos poll by a respectable six points, as Americans expressed concern that Trump was not effectively handling the coronavirus crisis. Now, though, that lead has “evaporated,” according to Reuters, leaving Biden just two points ahead of Trump and well within the poll’s three point margin of error.

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