Dear Readers, I published a blog Thursday about an outdated national poll from New York Times/Siena (which I will not link to here) that showed Joe Biden enjoying a larger lead than he actually does. I am sorry for the mistake, and we removed the post from the site to prevent the spread of any misinformation. That said, Biden is still in good stead and up more than 7 points, 53.8% — 46.2%, according to an aggregate of polls.
The more important part of that post—which got overshadowed by my blunder—was the actual state polling of Iowa, Georgia, and Texas released Thursday by NYT/Siena. Trump is lagging in all three states compared to the margins by which he won them in 2016.
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NYT POLL
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2016 RESULTS
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IOWA:
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Biden +3 (45-42)
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Trump +9
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GEORGIA:
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Tied (45-45)
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Trump +5
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TEXAS
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Trump +3 (46-43)
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Trump +9
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As the Times writes: “Mr. Trump’s vulnerability even in conservative-leaning states underscores just how precarious his political position is, less than six weeks before Election Day. While he and Mr. Biden are competing aggressively for traditional swing states like Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Florida, the poll suggests that Mr. Biden has assembled a coalition formidable enough to jeopardize Mr. Trump even in historically Republican parts of the South and Midwest.”
Again, I apologize for the error and any confusion it caused. It was a low moment, but I will live to fight another day. Peace and Solidarity.