Biden Holds Sizable Edge Over Trump in Swing Counties
- Monmouth poll was taken as coronavirus crisis was taking hold
- Biden leads in areas that were key to outcome of 2016 election
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Joe Biden has a substantial lead over President Donald Trump in 300 of the crucial so-called swing counties that could determine the November election, a new poll released Tuesday showed.
The poll was taken last week as Americans were just beginning to grapple with staying at home and employment and economic worries because of the coronavirus. Trump was holding daily televised briefings on the coronavirus, while Biden was largely out of the limelight. Both Biden and Trump have put the issue of leadership front and center in the campaign.