Biden still has not bridged the enthusiasm gap

Published July 28, 2020 3:33pm ET



Joe Biden is leading President Trump in just about every poll. But there’s one advantage Trump has that Biden can’t seem to touch: enthusiasm.

A total of 42% of voters who said they support Trump indicated they are excited about voting for him in November, according to a recent poll. Just 31% of Biden’s supporters said the same. These numbers confirm what Democrats have known for a while: Biden was the safe candidate and little else.

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