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By jamesb
This from the polling averages over at Real Clear Politics, which is widely reported….
The revised numbers have Biden ahead of Trump 8.9% points….
Kamala Harris had a very good debate ….
She moves into second place….
Donald Trump ‘s approval bumps up a point…
The Real Clear Politics Average…..7/7/19
Biden….26.0
Harris….15.2
Sanders…14.0
Warren….13.8
Buttigieg…5,2
O’Rourke….2.4
Booker….2.2
More on the ABC/WashPost poll that gives Trump the 1% rise in the RCP polling average…
Aided by a strong economy and perceptions that he has dealt with it effectively, President Trump’s approval rating has risen to the highest point of his presidency, though a slight majority of Americans continue to say they disapprove of his performance in office, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll.
The survey highlights the degree to which Trump has a narrow but real path to reelection. His approval rating on most issues is net negative, and more than 6 in 10 Americans say he has acted in ways that are unpresidential since he was sworn into office. Still, roughly one-fifth of those who say he is not presidential say they approve of the job he is doing, and he runs even against four possible Democratic nominees in hypothetical general-election matchups. He trails decisively only to former vice president Joe Biden….
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“Over the years they’ve been either defeated, retired, or died. And those don’t seem like great options right now to me”
Susan Collins quoted by the Washington Post on other New England Republicans.
She could join Angus King as an Independent.
That’s another alternative Susan.