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Wed Apr 3 2024

Sudiksha Kochi | Congress, Campaigns and Democracy Reporter

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Hey OnPolitics readers! Former President Donald Trump is leading President Joe Biden in six key swing states, a new Wall Street Journal poll found, as concerns about Biden's job performance and his handling of the economy fuel voter dissatisfaction.

When participants were asked to choose between the two candidates, the poll shows Trump leading Biden in Arizona by five points, Georgia by one point, Michigan by three points, North Carolina by six points, Nevada by four points and Pennsylvania by three points, your favorite OnPolitics author reported.

On a test ballot with four other Independent and third-party candidates, Trump held a similar lead over Biden in the six states. In Wisconsin, however, Biden leads Trump by three points, according to the poll.

❌ Americans not satisfied with Biden's job performance: In all seven states, more voters disapproved of Biden's job performance than those who gave his presidency a thumbs up. By contrast, more voters in Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Nevada and Pennsylvania approved of Trump's job performance when he was in office than disapproved.

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💸 Biden's handling of the economy a liability in election: The poll found that more voters believe that Trump is better suited to handle the economy and inflation, rather than Biden.