In just one week, President Trump has clawed back from one of his biggest poll deficits to presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
In the latest Rasmussen Reports’s weekly White House Watch, Trump trails Biden 44% to 47%, nearly within the margin of error.
A week ago, Rasmussen had a 10-point gap. In the last week, Trump pushed his law-and-order theme, Vice President Mike Pence promoted the “Great American Comeback,” and Wall Street bounced back amid positive expectations of a coronavirus vaccine coming soon.
While Trump has often cited Rasmussen surveys, the outfit weighs Democrats more than Republicans and only polls likely voters, which is considered a more accurate gauge than adults that several other polls, including Gallup, survey.
The close margin is similar to what Trump campaign officials have seen in their polling. Still, poll results have been widely scattered, as they were at this time in the 2016 race.
In good news for Trump, independents have shifted his way, and his base remains strong. “The new survey finds Trump with 79% of the Republican vote. Biden has the support of 76% of Democrats. Among voters not affiliated with either major party, it’s Biden 44%, Trump 38%. A week ago, Biden had a 12-point lead among independents,” said the Rasmussen analysis.
