Washington Times: New Poll Bad News for Biden, Trump Winning in Key Swing States on China and Business

A new poll obtained exclusively by The Washington Times spells out bad news for the Biden campaign, one day after a RealClearPolitics poll with a national lead and an advantage head-to-head in swing states.

That poll showed Biden up 6.5 percent in Pennsylvania, 5.5 percent in Michigan, and a smaller 2.7 percent lead in Wisconsin. In other critical swing states, Biden has a 4 percent lead in Arizona, a 3.3 percent lead in Florida, and Trump has a 1 percent lead in North Carolina.

From the Washington Times:

Voters in nine battleground states trust President Trump more than Democrat Joseph R. Biden to hold China accountable for the coronavirus crisis, and they overwhelmingly support Republicans’ proposal to shield small businesses from lawsuits related to the pandemic.

As the president weighs sanctions against Beijing this week for its crackdown on Hong Kong, the survey for America First Policies found that 57% of voters in these key swing states also favor punishing China for its role in the coronavirus outbreak that has killed nearly 100,000 Americans and battered the U.S. economy. The nonprofit group promotes policies aligned with Mr. Trump’s agenda, and is affiliated with the pro-Trump super PAC America First Action.

Voters gave Mr. Trump a 17-point advantage over the presumptive Democratic nominee, 50% to 33%, on being better able to stand up to China and hold it accountable for spreading the virus. Three out of four voters have a negative view of China.

The Trump campaign plans to keep attacking Mr. Biden through Election Day for being soft on China. America First Action also is airing ads in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin criticizing the former vice president for outsourcing jobs to China.

“The American public does blame China for this virus, and their trust in China is at an all-time low,” said Kelly Sadler, communications director for America First.

The poll was conducted in states expected to decide the November contest — Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The breakdown of respondents was 38% Republicans, 38% Democrats and 24% independents, said pollster Adam Geller.

The president traveled to Florida on Wednesday to watch America’s first space launch in nearly a decade. The Republican National Committee said the event also served as “a stark reminder that if Joe Biden had his way, our country would capitulate to China in space.”

It would appear that many nation polls are showing Joe Biden ahead. That being the case, it’s the swing states that matter. Those states will be getting the most action when campaigning is allowed to begin again, if that even happens due to COVID-19. The popular vote and electoral vote have had a huge divergence between Republicans and Democrats, with Democrats often getting favored by the popular vote, and Republicans often being able to pull off wins with electoral strategies.

It will get harder and harder for the GOP to keep this up though, as the political landscape and demographic shifts continue to change. President Trump might just pull off this re-election bid, but going forward, the GOP has some soul searching to do.