In recent U.S.-wide polls, Joe Biden holds a narrow lead over Donald Trump in a potential presidential contest, marking a significant improvement for the Democratic incumbent compared to earlier polls that placed him behind the Republican frontrunner.
The surveys, conducted by Ipsos and YouGov, show Biden with a lead ranging from one to two percentage points.
However, a Newsweek analysis released earlier in the month suggested that Trump is poised for a second White House term due to his stronger performance in key swing states.
The Ipsos survey, involving 3,815 registered voters and conducted between January 3 and 9 for Reuters, indicates that Biden is the preferred choice of 40 percent of voters, while Trump stands at 38 percent when presented as the only two candidates.
In a scenario that includes third-party candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Biden and Trump drop to 34 percent and 33 percent, respectively, with 17 percent supporting the independent candidate, Newsweek reported.
The YouGov poll, involving 1,472 registered voters and conducted between January 14 and 16 for The Economist, shows Biden at 44 percent and Trump at 43 percent.
Notably, Biden is more popular with younger voters, winning the 18-29 demographic by 56 percent to 29 percent, while Trump leads among voters aged 65 and older by 51 percent to 40 percent.
Additionally, Biden has a substantial lead among female voters, with 46 percent against 38 percent for Trump, while Trump holds a six-point lead among male voters, as reported by Newsweek.
In terms of race, Trump leads Biden among white voters by 50 percent to 39 percent, while Biden is ahead with Black and Hispanic voters, with 57 percent versus 18 percent and 50 percent versus 31 percent, respectively.
Written by B.C. Begley
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