Before Biden accepted the nomination speech, CNN's latest poll showed that its approval rating was 9% ahead of Trump
[Global Network Reporter Cui Yan] On the 20th local time, CNN announced the latest poll results for its 2020 presidential election. According to CNN polls, as of August 17, local time, the approval rating of the Democratic presidential candidate Biden leads US President Trump by 9%, and the approval ratings of the two are 51% and 42% respectively.
In addition, CNN also released the latest polls from other media and institutions such as Ipsos, Fox News, ABC, etc. These polls all show that Biden's approval ratings are ahead of Trump to varying degrees. The gap between the two is within 12%.
Data map: On February 2, local time, Biden held a rally in Iowa. Photo by China News Agency reporter Chen Mengtong
According to CNN, in the latest ABC poll, as of August 15 local time, Biden's approval rating is 12% ahead of Trump, with their approval ratings of 53% and 41% respectively. Another poll collected by SSRS, an investigation agency commissioned by CNN, showed that as of August 15 local time, Biden's approval rate was only 4% ahead of Trump, with the approval rates of the two being 50% and 46% respectively.
CNN said that from the SSRS poll, it can be seen that although Biden still leads Trump on some popular issues, Biden's lead has been "substantially reduced" among registered voters. .
According to reports, this poll also shows that in 15 key "battlefield states", Biden has the support of 49% of registered voters, while Trump's support rate is also 48%.
In addition, CNN also noted that among female voters, Biden generally has a high approval rating, leading Trump by a double-digit percentage. Among male voters, Trump leads Biden by about 16%.
According to CNN, more than half of voters (about 53%) are "very enthusiastic" about this election, and the participation of voters in CNN's polls this year has also set a "new high."
On the evening of the 20th local time, the US Democratic National Congress entered its fourth night. Former US Vice President Biden gave a speech to officially accept the party's nomination. In his speech, Biden criticized Trump for his response to the new crown epidemic and criticized Trump for "failure to perform his most basic duties" to protect Americans from the virus.
And just after Biden officially accepted the nomination speech, Trump quickly countered Biden. Trump tweeted that day, saying: "Those things Joe is talking about now, he hasn't done anything in the past 47 years. He will never change, just talk!"