US election: Biden surpasses Trump in polls for first time since August
President of the United States Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump (Collage by RBC-Ukraine)
President Joe Biden has, for the first time since August last year, surpassed his future election rival, former President Donald Trump, according to the results of opinion polls, reports The Economist.
According to updated data as of March 21, Biden (representing the Democratic Party) leads Trump by one percentage point. On average, the current American President's ratings stand at 45% compared to 44% for his predecessor, the leader of the Republicans.
The lowest and highest levels in polls for Biden and Trump are within the range of 40-50% and for Trump 39-49% respectively.
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It is worth noting that, according to The Economist's data from surveys, Trump's chances of winning were lower than Biden's throughout the period from December 2022 to August 2023. However, since last autumn and up to this spring, the former President had a higher percentage until now, when the current head of state managed to pull ahead.
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Presidential election in the United States
The presidential election in the United States are scheduled for November 5, 2024. According to forecasts, the main candidate from the Democrats will be the current American leader, Joe Biden. Apart from Donald Trump, former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley also participated in the race for the Republicans, but she withdrew from the race in early March.
At the end of February, Trump and Biden won their primaries in Michigan. However, Biden faced problems: about 100,000 voters chose undecided on the ballot. Thus, voters supported the Democratic Party but not the candidates listed on the ballot, protesting against Biden's actions regarding the war between Israel and Hamas.
On March 3, it was reported that according to a poll conducted by The New York Times and the Siena College, in a hypothetical rematch match, Trump leads Biden by five points.
It should be added that on March 5, Biden and Trump won the national party election in most states. The candidates have created conditions for a historic rematch in the general election in November, despite their low popularity ratings.
