Biden vs. Trump: Who is leading the polls?

3/7/2024 18:17

        U.S. President Joe Biden pulled even with his Republican challenger Donald Trump this week in the race to win the November election, a sign the contest remains close even after a widely panned debate performance by the Democrat, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.
        
        Biden and Trump each had 40% support among registered voters in the two-day poll that concluded on Tuesday.
        
        The two faced off in a televised debate last Thursday, where Biden stammered throughout and failed to challenge Trump's attacks.
        
        The poll had a 3.5 percentage point margin of error for registered voters, many of whom remain on the fence with about four months left before the Nov. 5 election.
        
        The latest poll did not include a question on support for independent candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. The June poll found that 10% of registered voters would back him if he appeared on the ballot.