Has the race changed that much since the assassination attempt on Donald Trump? Not as much as one might have guessed — yet, anyway — and perhaps not enough for people to assume a slam-dunk for Republicans. And certainly not enough yet for Joe Biden to give up on running for a second term, at least not on its own.
New data from Emerson shows Trump leading in every battleground state, ticking up slightly in the days since the Saturday attack. However, Biden only trails within the margin of error in most states, even as Trump has widened the battleground map:
In the July 15-16 national poll, 46% of registered voters support Trump, and 42% support Biden; 12% are undecided. There has been a two-point drop in Biden’s support since earlier this month, where 46% supported Trump, and 44% supported Biden. …
When third-party candidates are added to the ballot test, Trump either maintains…
