Six Months From Election Day, Biden and Trump Remain Locked In Tight Race
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Sunday marks six months until the 2024 presidential election as polls show a tight race between incumbent President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
The Details: Several key polls show a very narrow lead for Trump as the candidates look to the battleground states to gain an edge. According to a recent poll from NBC News (Lean left bias), Biden is leaning hard on the issue of abortion rights and seeing widespread support from black and female voters while Trump is seen as much more fit mentally and capable of dealing with inflation. Still, voter interest in the upcoming election is at a recent low.
For Context: The 2024 election marks the first time in over a century that voters will choose between two major-party nominees who have already served as President. It’s also shaping up to be the most expensive presidential election of all time as Biden and the Democrats outpace Trump’s campaign in fundraising.
How The Media Covered It: Primarily outlets from the left covered recent election developments from the “six months” angle. NBC News concluded the election “looks stable at a glance — and is roiling with uncertainty beneath the surface,” but also noted the historic steadiness of incumbent candidates in their polls in the last six months of an election. The Hill (Center bias) analyzed aggregate polling numbers from Decision Desk HQ. The Daily Mail (Right bias) centered coverage on the candidates’ positions in battleground states.
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From the Left
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For the first time in more than a century, Americans will choose between two presumptive major-party nominees who have already served as commander-in-chief: President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
But while the matchup has long been expected, Americans are sour about it: Election interest hit a 20-year low in the latest NBC News poll, and majorities of registered voters have unfavorable views of...
From the Center
Sunday marks 6 months until Election DaySunday marks six months until Election Day 2024, when voters will go to the polls to decide the next president.
The decision will likely be a 2020 rematch, with incumbent President Biden and former President Trump on the ticket on Tuesday, November 5.
The two have been polling roughly neck and neck, indicating a very close race come this fall.
Trump has a 0.4 percentage point lead over Biden, according to the Decision Desk HQ’s aggregate polling. The former president is polling at 45.6 percent and Biden is polling at 45.2...
From the Right
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Trump's team presented their plan to the former president's financial backers at a Republican National Committee retreat on Saturday.
Availing themselves of internal surveys, pollster Tony Fabrizio - one of Trump's favorites - and senior advisers Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles made their pitch to the donors.
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