Fresh polling shows former President Donald Trump with an edge over President Biden in the battleground state of Georgia some eight months out from their expected rematch.
Fresh polling shows former President Donald Trump with an edge over President Biden in the battleground state of Georgia some eight months out from their expected rematch.
Trump dispatched Biden 46% to 42%, which marks a decline from his six-point lead about a month ago, according to a poll from Emerson College Polling/The Hill. Twelve percent of voters were undecided.
Trump similarly won out 52% to Biden’s 48% among undecided voters, according to the poll.
When third-party contenders were added to the mix, the 77-year-old’s lead grew even stronger, jumping to 44% followed by Biden at 37%, environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr at 5%, political activist Cornel West at 2% and Green Party hopeful Jill Stein at 1%.
“Biden voters are twice as likely to be motivated by their dislike for Trump (30%) compared to Trump voters’ motivation by their dislike for Biden (15%),” Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling, explained.
“A plurality of Trump voters (32%) are breaking for him due to their concern about an issue, with the economy (29%) and immigration (21%) being the top priorities for these voters.
