OnPolitics: Biden + Trump tie in exclusive poll

Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cost Donald Trump what would have been a narrow lead.

Advertisement Advertisement Read in browser Read in browser On Politics Mon Oct 23 2023 Marina Pitofsky | Associate Editor/Politics Hi OnPolitics readers! We're about a year from the 2024 presidential election, and President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are tied in a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll.   📷 Photo finish: Biden and Trump each command 37% of the vote in the poll, with independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. costing Trump what would have been a narrow lead.  Kennedy, scion of the nation's most revered Democratic family, won 13% of the vote in a hypothetical match-up, drawing voters who by 2-1 said they would otherwise support the probable Republican nominee, USA TODAY's Susan Page, Sudiksha Kochi, Savannah Kuchar and Karissa Waddick report.   🔎 Open to alternatives: As the country heads towards a rematch between Biden and Trump, some voters told USA TODAY they're open to a third-party candidate if the right one emerges.   In a post-poll follow-up interview, Carl Hickey, 85, a retired Methodist minister from Monkton, Maryland, said: "We've got to do something that's different."   "The division has to stop; we have to work together." 📩 Get this newsletter in your inbox: Sign up for OnPolitics Hamas reportedly weighs freeing 50 hostages; US pushes for delayed invasion The U.S. has urged Israel to delay its much-anticipated ground invasion of Gaza to encourage hostage negotiations and improve aid flow, reports say. READ MORE Advertisement From COVID to abortion: Why conservatives are suing the FDA over drugs A suit challenging FDA authority over the drug ivermectin is one of several challenging the agency's power to make decisions or dispense information. READ MORE Only 2 House speaker candidates voted to certify the 2020 election Though nine House Republicans are running for speaker, only two of them voted to certify the 2020 election. READ MORE McCarthy lashes out at GOP colleagues as House remains frozen without speaker "This is probably one of the most embarrassing things I've seen," Rep. Michael McCaul said Sunday, as the House remains without a speaker. READ MORE 'Hit the accelerator': How this state election will guide Republicans into 2024 The state's top Republican was out stumping for state House and Senate candidates in tight races, as the GOP hope to take over Virginia's legislature READ MORE Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔ SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔ Advertisement Newsletters   |    eNewspaper   |   Crosswords Follow Us Problem viewing email? View in browser Unsubscribe  •  Manage Newsletters  •  Terms of Service  •  Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights  •   Privacy Notice  •  Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy  •  Feedback