These six states show shift in support from Joe Biden to Donald Trump after presidential debate. Will Democrats lose in these states?

The public perception seems to have changed after Joe Biden's dismal performance in the June 27 presidential debate and the damage has been done. Republican contender Donald Trump is gaining ground in key swing states and may threaten to take states once considered to be safe for Democrats, despite Biden's resolve to stay in the contest and beat the former president once again. According to 'Cook Political Report', Biden's base has further eroded and he is losing the survey polls post-debate. Its Editor-in-Chief Amy Walter wrote in an article that the post-debate polling would further move Minnesota, New Hampshire and Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District from “Likely Democratic” to “Lean Democratic.” It also moved Nevada, Arizona and Georgia from “Tossup” to “Lean Republican.”

Presidential debate shifts support base

Though there have been limited opinion polls after the presidential debate, it is believed that the debate shifted 2 percentage points of support from Biden to Trump. Three states remain in the “Tossup” category, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. According to the report, Donald Trump has polled strongly in Pennsylvania and took a small lead over Biden. It is too early to draw any conclusion, but they drop a hint at the voters' mood.

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After the June 27 debate, the two candidates remain neck and neck in national polling, but Trump currently leads Biden by 1.3 percentage points in The Hill/Decision Desk HQ average of polls.

3 point swing after the presidential debate

In an opinion poll conducted by 'The New York Times' and Siena College, the former president leads the incumbent 49 percent to 43 percent among likely voters nationally. It shows a three-point swing toward the Republicans before the debate.

According to this poll, 74% of potential voters view Joe Biden as too old for the job, up five percentage points since the debate. Similarly, concerns about the president's age have increased by eight percentage points among Democrats after the debate. The number of independent voters who said they felt that way rose to 79%.

FAQs:

Which are the six states that have shown a shift in support base after the presidential debate?
Minnesota, New Hampshire and Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District moved from “Likely Democratic” to “Lean Democratic post-debate.” The debate also moved Nevada, Arizona and Georgia from “Tossup” to “Lean Republican.”

What are the findings of the poll conducted by 'The New York Times' and Siena College?
In an opinion poll conducted by 'The New York Times' and Siena College, the former president leads the incumbent 49 percent to 43 percent among likely voters nationally. It shows a three-point swing toward the Republicans before the debate.