Morning Jolt: Problematic Polling for Trump

On the menu today: New polling suggests that Trump needs to make up ground in swing states between now and Election Day, Senate Democrats refuse even to debate a Republican effort at police reform, and a congressman has proposed a new way to protect statues and memorials to U.S. presidents and Founders.

Biden Moves ahead of Trump in Key Battlegrounds

I pointed out in yesterday's Morning Jolt, the latest national survey from the New York Times and Siena College shows Joe Biden with a fairly significant lead over President Trump, with 50 percent support to the president's 36 percent among registered voters across the country.

We are, of course, still several months out from the election and lots can change in just a little time, so it's not as if these numbers spell certain doom for Trump's reelection effort. Nevertheless, they're worth taking a look at, and they're something both campaigns use to determine strategy, especially in terms of which demographic groups to reach out to, which to count ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY June 25 2020 WITH JIM GERAGHTY June 25 2020 Problematic Polling for Trump On the menu today: New polling suggests that Trump needs to make up ground in swing states between now and Election Day, Senate Democrats refuse even to debate a Republican effort at police reform, and a congressman has proposed a new way to protect statues and memorials to U.S. presidents and Founders. Biden Moves ahead of Trump in Key Battlegrounds I pointed out in yesterday's Morning Jolt, the latest national survey from the New York Times and Siena College shows Joe Biden with a fairly significant lead over President Trump, with 50 percent support to the president's 36 percent among registered voters across the country. We are, of course, still several months out from the election and lots can change in just a little time, so it's not as if these numbers spell certain doom for Trump's reelection effort. Nevertheless, they're worth taking a look at, and they're something both campaigns use to determine strategy, especially in terms of which demographic groups to reach out to, which to count ...   READ MORE

ADVERTISEMENT Every vote is a voice heard Facebook is building the largest voter information effort in US history, starting with the new Voting Information Center, where you can find the latest resources about voting in the 2020 election. Learn more about our efforts. Trending on National Review 1. What Winston Churchill Understood about America 2. Make the States More European 3. The Far Right's People Problem Top Stories Kyle Smith Ricky Gervais vs. Woke Comedy 'Dogma' Ricky Gervais isn't on the right. He's a good old social-democratic progressive Trump hater. But he thinks ... Andrew Stuttaford Sweet on Short The Wirecard story highlights once again the utility of short sellers. They play a role in aiding investors form ... NEWS Carly Fiorina Will Vote for Biden: 'I Think Character Counts' Speaking to The Atlantic, Fiorina said the nation needs "a leader" and that "this moment calls upon Joe ... Jack Butler Leave the Emancipation Memorial Alone The Emancipation Memorial deserves to stand forever, a silent monument whose history and character speak louder ... Victor Davis Hanson 2020 Election Will Be a Contest of the Angry The American people's energy, tranquilized by a two-month national quarantine and terror of the coronavirus, has ... NEWS Chris Cuomo Admits 'I'll Never Be Objective' in Eleventh Interview with Brother, Finally... "I've never seen anything like what you did, and that's why I'm so happy to have had you on the show" Chris ... WHAT NR IS READING The Case for Nationalism: How It Made Us Powerful, United, and Free By Richard Lowry “Makes an original and compelling case for nationalism . . . A fascinating, erudite—and much-needed—defense of a hallowed idea unfairly under current attack.” — Victor Davis Hanson LEARN MORE PODCASTS Episode 126: Goodbye, Columbus Episode 231: Stand Up for Yourself,... PHOTOS Photographing Custer Russia's Victory Day Parade VIDEO Cuomo Blames Federal... Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez... NRPLUS ARTICLES Ricky Gervais vs. Woke Comedy... COVID-19 Shutdown: A Crash Course... Ready for Election Season? National Review subscribers get the most out of National Review. Don't miss out. SEE MY OPTIONS ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.