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Jews in US Let Trump Down, Polls!


Wed 14 Oct 2020 | 10:45 PM
Yassmine Elsayed

The latest polls showed the Democratic Joe Biden, is already ahead of his rival, Republican President Donald Trump, about two weeks before the US presidential elections, especially in the Jewish vote.

A recent poll conducted by the Pew Research Center revealed that 70% of American Jews will vote for Biden.

The center noted in the results that Trump was still the preferred candidate for white Christians in the November elections, but voter support for him in three main groups: white Catholics, white non-evangelical Protestants and even white evangelical Protestants has decreased since August.

"By contrast, Biden is leading the presidential contest among all the other religious groups analyzed in the survey, including black Protestants, Latin Catholics, Jews and non-affiliated religions," Pew added.

On another hand, Reuters / Ipsos also polled potential voters in six states, including Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, North Carolina, Florida and Arizona, which will play a pivotal role in determining whether Trump will win a second term.

The poll, which was conducted from October 7 to 13, Biden's approval rating was 51% against Trump's 43%.

President Trump is struggling to regain his position in the lead after his campaign was interrupted for as long as he was infected with coronavirus and treated. Trump plans to hold election rallies in Iowa, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida within days, as he makes stormy tours in key states.

But the president's schedule sends him to friendly regions, indicating that his campaign is interested in mobilizing his conservative base rather than reaching out to swing voters, many of whom live in the suburbs.

In contrast, Biden, who is fighting furiously for the votes of the elderly, visited Florida to tell a crowd of seniors that President Trump considers them a "burden" and "to be forgotten."

Biden's victory over Trump in Florida would severely damage the president's chances of winning a second term as most recent polls show the Democratic candidate's lead among the state's main population groups, especially the elderly.

Early voting before Election Day on November 3 broke records across the United States, with more than 11.8 million voters casting their ballots so far, including more than 1.6 million in Florida, according to University of Florida Election Project data

On his part, former US President Barack Obama, who is still very popular with the Democrats, released video recordings urging them to vote for Biden. Despite Biden's high lead in the polls, Democrats fear that the low turnout will upset the results he hopes.