Amid Campaign Turmoil, Biden Holds Wide Leads on Coronavirus, Unifying the Country
Why Read: The Pew Research Center has published the results of its much-anticipated, pre-election American Trends Panel survey, which is a national poll of nearly 12,000 U.S. adults that gauges sentiment on how the public views the presidential candidates on a set of key issues and personal attributes.
Trump’s Bout With COVID-19 Might Be Hurting His Reelection Chances
Why Read: FiveThirtyEight summarizes the results of opinion surveys conducted after last week’s presidential debate and President Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis.
Trump’s Chance to Win Is Fading With Little Time Left to Recover
Why Read: Based on the results of recent opinion surveys, Bloomberg evaluates President Trump’s reelection chances.
Trump’s Struggles Ripple Across the Sun Belt, Endangering G.O.P. Stronghold
Why Read: The New York Times details how the political landscape is changing in America’s South and Southwest.
Trump, Biden Clash in Contentious First Debate
Why Read: The Wall Street Journal provides a blow-by-blow account of the first presidential debate.
Doug Schoen: First Presidential Debate — Here’s who won on style and substance
Why Read: Pollster and political consultant Doug Schoen analyzes the first presidential debate.
Trump sets the tone for the worst presidential debate in living memory
Why Read: Veteran political reporter Dan Balz summarizes the first presidential debate of 2020, which nearly all observers say was unlike any previous candidate debate in modern U.S. history.