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The 2020 U.S. Presidential Election saw a consistent lead for Joe Biden over Donald Trump in the general election, according to various polling sources. Biden averaged around 50-52% in national polls leading up to November, while Trump averaged 40-46%. [1]
Biden's lead was consistent in major battleground states, although the polls slightly underestimated Trump's strength in Ohio, Florida, and Iowa. [1] The national polling results had minor differences from the actual election results, with Biden's final aggregate poll error being +0.31% and Trump's being +2.86%. [1]
Biden’s victory was marked by reclaiming traditional Democratic states in the Midwest and gaining ground in the Sun Belt. [1]
While specific 2020 Democratic primary polling is not detailed in the search results, the general context shows that Biden became the presumptive nominee prior to the general election. [2]
Iowa is noted as one state where polls underestimated Trump's strength. [1] However, detailed polling numbers for Iowa are not included.
The election was largely framed as a referendum on Trump’s presidency, with voters polarized mostly on support or opposition to Trump rather than enthusiasm for Biden. [3] Key issues for voters included inflation, immigration, healthcare, and the economy. [2]
The "Politics. Policy. Polling. Pop Culture." podcast, hosted by Margie Omero (Democrat) and Kristen Soltis Anderson (Republican), offers a fresh, friendly look at the numbers driving the week's biggest stories in news, politics, tech, entertainment, and pop culture. [4] The podcast occasionally interviews pollsters, journalists, and other industry leaders. [4]
The podcast's latest posts include an analysis of voter shifts from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, an analysis of New England's voter behavior from Western New England University, and an analysis of key presidential primary data from the University of New Hampshire. [4]
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[1] Pew Research Center [2] FiveThirtyEight [3] CNN [4] Politics. Policy. Polling. Pop Culture.
- The 2020 U.S. Presidential Election's general news often featured discussions about Joe Biden's lead over Donald Trump, as supported by research and data from various polling sources.
- In the lead-up to the elections, Biden averaged roughly 50-52% in national polls, compared to Trump's 40-46%, but this was slightly different from the actual election results, as media outlets reported.
- Despite the slight underestimation of Trump's strength in Ohio, Florida, and Iowa from polling behavior, Biden managed to reclaim traditional Democratic states in the Midwest and gain ground in the Sun Belt.
- While specific Democratic primary polling wasn't detailed in the search results, the general context indicated that Biden became the presumptive nominee before the general election.
- Iowa is recognized as one state where polls didn't accurately reflect Trump's strength, yet detailed polling numbers for the state remain unavailable in the sources.
- The election was generally framed as a referendum on Trump's presidency, with voters mainly divided on their support or opposition to him, rather than enthusiasm for Biden.
- A podcast called "Politics. Policy. Polling. Pop Culture." offers interesting insights into the driving factors behind current news and trends, including interviews with pollsters, journalists, and leaders from the industry.
- Recent episodes of the podcast have analyzed voter shifts from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, voter behavior in New England from Western New England University, and key presidential primary data from the University of New Hampshire.
