Even before voters had a chance to weigh in on last night’s presidential debate slugfest, Democrat Joe Biden surged into a comfortable 8-point lead in the just-released Weekly White House Watch from Rasmussen Reports.
Biden’s 51%-43% lead is the Democrat’s first time over 50% and is Trump’s lowest level of support from likely voters since August.
The drop from a week ago when Biden led Trump 48%-47% came after the president moved to replace the late liberal Associate Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with conservative federal Judge Amy Coney Barrett. The week before, in the back and forth race, Trump led Biden 47% to 46%.
The survey, typically one of the president’s favorites, also found potential cracks in the president’s base.
“The new survey finds Trump with 79% support among Republicans. Biden has 84% of the Democrat vote and has reclaimed the lead among voters not affiliated with either major party,” said the Rasmussen analysis.
It also tracks with a lowering approval rating for Trump, who had strung together 10 consecutive days of ratings 50% or better.
