Joe looking pretty good in MN
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/don...-early-person-voting-begins/story?id=73006490
But according to
a new ABC News/Washington Post poll released Wednesday, women, suburban residents and independents are among the groups lifting Biden to a substantial lead in Minnesota, where he holds a clear advantage, 57% to 41%.
Political scientist Larry Jacobs, the founder of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the University of Minnesota, told ABC News that "deep disapproval" in the president's handling of the pandemic is central to why he is in a "jam" in Minnesota.
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"I think it's a sense that the country is in the wrong direction. I think he's continued to deeply offend women and so there's a tremendous gender gap," he said, adding that "the problems you've seen in other states, they exist in Minnesota. The president is losing among women and the coronavirus is hurting him."
The new ABC News poll results show that views on the economy and the coronavirus pandemic are defining the 2020 race.
Biden leads Trump by 22 points in trust to handle the coronavirus, as well as 24 points on equal treatment of racial groups, 17 points on handling health care, 14 points on discouraging violence at political protests and 11 points on crime and safety. But when it comes to who can best handle the economy, it is a dead heat.