Joe Biden was feted Monday in Florida by well-heeled donors who boasted that he’d beat President Trump easily in a general election.
Attorney Fred Cunningham introduced Biden, 76, at an exclusive fundraiser at the home of Sean and Maddie Domnik in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, describing him as “probably the best vice president this country has ever had” and “the man who is going to kick Donald Trump’s ass.”
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Biden, Delaware’s senator for 36 years and a two-term No. 2 to former President Barack Obama, was a longtime front-runner in the race for the Democratic 2020 presidential nomination. His polling advantage, boosted by his name recognition, declined over the summer as rival Elizabeth Warren, the 70 year-old Massachusetts senator, rose in public opinion. He now leads her by 5.4 percentage points, according to RealClearPolitics data averages.
Biden, who has pegged his third White House bid on his electability, has a stronger polling advantage over Trump, 73. RealClearPolitics collated six nationwide polls in October that showed the former vice president enjoying a 2 percentage point to an 11 percentage point lead over the incumbent, including a Fox News survey on Oct. 11 that reported him beating Trump by 10 percentage points. Researchers quizzed 1,003 likely voters via landlines and cellphones between Oct. 6 and Oct. 8, the results having a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
Although not the nominee, Biden has clashed repeatedly with Trump since he announced his campaign, giving political observers a preview of a hypothetical general election. Tensions increased over the summer amid revelations Trump pressured Ukraine to investigate the Biden family over their dealings in the country, triggering House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s call for an impeachment inquiry.
The Floridian fundraiser was Biden’s second of the evening. At an earlier event in Windermere, the presidential candidate claimed one reason voters support Trump is that he is a “racist.”
