Trump is not ahead in Florida, NC or AZ. Here are Real Clear Politics averages of the last few polls, followed by result of the most recent poll, for those and some other battleground states.Interesting post. I'm not sure how far left the country will move if Biden is elected. I don't know how much influence Sanders will really have. I do agree that right now, with less than 5 months to go to election day, Biden is leading the race. But so was Clinton in 2016 so I take the very positive news with that in mind. 538 has Trump approval rating currently at 41.2%, -13.2%. Biden is up 14% in the latest poll by CNN/SSRS. Trump is very aware of these polls and it will be interesting to see what he comes up with to turn the tide. The problem as I see it is he focuses too much on pleasing his base and is not focused on those undecided voters.
Florida: Biden +3.4% / Biden +3%
North Carolina: Trump +0.3% / Biden +4%
Arizona: Biden +3.4% / Biden +4%
Ohio: Biden +1% / Biden +2%
Pennsylvania: Biden +3.3%/Trump +4%
Wisconsin: Biden +3.4% / Biden +9%
Michigan: Biden +7.3% / Biden +12%
The bettors on Predictit.org who are wagering money on this are now giving the electoral college to Biden, 334 to 204, based on a state-by-state count. If your $0.55 bet for Biden pays off you get back $1.00 if he wins. If you bet $0.46 on Trump you get $1.00.
I don't think it's going to be close. Unfortunately I think it's going to be a blowout. The reason I say "unfortunately" is because a blowout would mean the Democrats would also win the Senate.
Biden is a good man. In terms of personal character he's head and shoulders above Trump. However, he has moved far to the left over the last year, and is working hand-in-hand with the Sanders wing in his party. Schumer appears to indicate he's going to end the filibuster if he takes power. The Democrats will hold onto the House. The country may be about to go farther left than it's been in many years. I believe this will have negative repercussions for the economy in general, and for the energy industry specifically, which is a big part of the economy here in Texas. Originally Posted by Tiny