Trump Fails to Win a Sympathy Bump as Biden’s Poll Lead Widens

Voters appear unmoved by Trump’s bout with coronavirus
Biden surges to his biggest lead in polls since July

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By Gregory Korte

October 6, 2020 at 1:31 PM EDT

Updated on

October 6, 2020 at 2:04 PM EDT

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Voters appear to be unmoved by President Donald Trump’s bout with Covid-19, with early polls showing no “sympathy boost” for the ailing president amid poor reviews for his debate performance last week.

Instead, Democrat Joe Biden is surging in national polls and now has his biggest lead since late July.