Hillary Clinton's July 2016 average poll lead VS. Joe Biden's July 2020 average poll lead from
REAL CLEAR POLITICS which takes an average of the latest polls:
Hillary Clinton for the month of July 2016 led Donald Trump by an average of
2.4% points in the average of the polls that month.
Joe Biden for the month of July 2020 has led Donald Trump by an average of
8.8% points in the average of the polls this month.
Hillary Clinton's average poll leads over Trump for August, September, October, and early November 2016:
August 2016 -
6.0% points
September 2016 -
2.6% points
October 2016 -
5.6% points
Early November 2016 -
3.5% points
Election day November 8, 2016 -
3.0% points
Election day actual results November 8, 2016 -
2.09% points
Editor’s Note: This is the first of two issues of the Crystal Ball this week. We’ll be back Thursday with our regularly-scheduled issue. KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — In aggregate, Joe Biden’s national lead over Donald Trump so far this year is very similar to the lead Hillary Clinton held over...
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Based on the information so far and the comparisons of average poll leads over Trump between Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020,
Joe Biden is headed towards a significantly larger victory in the popular vote in 2020 than Hillary Clinton had over Donald Trump in 2016.
THE IMPACT:
1. Joe Biden will NOT lose any states that went for Hillary in 2016.
2. Trump's only chance to win will involve victories in at least one of the following states, Wisconsin, Michigan, or Pennsylvania, while not losing any other states(that he won in 2016) like Florida or Arizona that are currently led by BIDEN.
3. Joe Biden currently leads Trump in the 3 key states of Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania by an average of
7% points.
4. Joe Biden currently leads Trump in Florida by
6.4% points.
5. Joe Biden currently leads Trump in Ohio by
2.3% points.
6. Joe Biden currently leads Trump in Arizona by
2.8% points.
7. Joe Biden has more paths to victory than Donald Trump in the electoral college.
Its unlikely that the convention and debates will have much impact on voters since the election is essentially a referendum on Trump's 4 years in office. The Recession, High Unemployment, and worsening Coronavirus Situation will be this elections most important issues and how a plurality if not a majority of voters will likely decide who to vote for.
For Trump to win, he has to squeak by with tiny victories in normally blue states like Wisconsin, Michigan or Pennsylvania, while not losing any other states that he won in 2016. Current polling shows BIDEN will likely win Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania by comfortable margins relative to the margins of victory in those states in 2016 by Trump.
Hillary Clinton's poll leads over Trump in 2016 were volatile from month to month from a high of
10.0% points in March 2016 to a low of
2.4% points in July 2016. By contrast, Joe Biden's lead over Trump from month to month has been more stable and has steadily risen from
5.0% points in January 2020 to
8.8% points in July 2020.