Election 2020, News

Election 2020 Poll: Swing States Lean Left, Trump Digs In on the Right

April Ryan
July 7, 2020

FILE - In this combination of file photos, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Wilmington, Del., on March 12, 2020, left, and President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington on April 5, 2020. The level of inconsistency and chaos surrounding Trumpâ€™s coronavirus response is reaching new heights, as Democrats show new signs of unifying behind presumptive presidential nominee Biden. (AP Photo, File)

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We are 120 days away from the general election in November. According to Politico, 268 electoral votes are now in the “lean Democratic” column, showing Joe Biden emerging as the favorite in the presidential race. Several swing states including Michigan and Pennsylvania are leaning blue.

President Trump is trying to galvanize his base with racially charged rhetoric, taking to Twitter to lambast NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace.

Has @BubbaWallace apologized to all of those great NASCAR drivers & officials who came to his aid, stood by his side, & were willing to sacrifice everything for him, only to find out that the whole thing was just another HOAX? That & Flag decision has caused lowest ratings EVER!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 6, 2020

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April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan