Washington: New tracker polls have revealed that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden was leading against US President Donald Trump in the two battleground states of Florida and North Carolina.
In the 2016 presidential election, Trump won Florida by 49.02 percent of the votes, while his then-Democratic rival Hillary Clinton came in close with 47.82 percent of the ballots.
Trump also won North Carolina with 49.83 percent of the votes, while Clinton garnered 46.17 percent.
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In Florida and North Carolina, a majority (61 percent) of those who have already cast their ballots in early voting said they voted for Biden.
The President meanwhile, had majority support among the registered voters who are yet to cast their ballots.
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Meanwhile, the latest Quinnipiac University poll national released on October 23 showed Biden with a 10-point advantage, and a RealClearPolitics polling average revealed that the former Vice President was leading by 8.1 percentage points.
According to the latest Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on October 21, Biden was in the lead with support from 49 percent of registered voters, while Trump had the backing of 45 percent, The Hill news agency reported.
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