US: Rasmussen poll puts Trump ahead of Biden nationally
Previously published poll showed Biden leading Trump by three percent
A poll by Rasmussen Reports has US President Donald Trump leading Democrat nominee Joe Biden by 48 to 47 percent nationally, according to their report Monday.
Two percent remained undecided, and three percent said they preferred another candidate. The survey was conducted from October 21, 22 and 25, pooling 1,500 likely voters.
Rasmussen published polls last Wednesday that showed Biden leading 49 percent over the president's 46 percent. A week before, the difference was 12 percent in Biden's favor.
The vast majority of polls conducted recently have likewise shown the former vice president leading Trump.
According to the new polls, Trump is preferred by 84 percent of Republicans, while Biden is preferred by 77 percent of Democrats. Seven percent more who remained unaffiliated prefer Biden.
Trump is over Biden in Florida by 49 to 46 percent, and in Michigan by 49 to 47 percent. Biden leads in Arizona, another perennial battleground state, by 48 to 46 percent.
Rasmussen Reports said the margin of error was plus / minus two-and-a-half percent "with a 95 percent confidence."
A poll last week by the American Jewish Committee said that Biden led among Jewish voters by 75 percent to 22 percent. Earlier in October, a Pew poll showed Biden leading 67 percent to 30 percent.