The latest polling and betting odds data suggest that Joe Biden is pulling ahead of Donald Trump in the race to win November’s Presidential election. Trump’s approval ratings have taken a hit from his mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic –including the recent surge in infections in the south and west of the country – and the wave of protests in response to the death of George Floyd. Nevertheless, we would be wary of reading too much into a lead for Biden, even one of this size, at this very early stage of the race.
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