Biden vs. Trump remains close, so next week's debate offers them an opportunity
NPRBiden vs. Trump remains close, so next week's debate offers them an opportunity toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images; Bill Pugliano/Getty Images The presidential election remains essentially tied as President Biden and former President Donald Trump prepare for their first televised debate next week. Because the debates and party conventions have yet to happen, Miringoff said voters are more likely to tell pollsters that they are open to seeing “how things play out.” “That’s even if they do end up right back where they were,” he said, “because they interpret these events in ways that reinforce what they already think.” In particular, the poll found younger voters and nonwhite voters were more likely than other groups to say their vote could change. Politics President Biden and former President Trump face off in CNN debate next week President Biden and former President Trump face off in CNN debate next week Listen · 4:28 4:28 Miringoff also said some of the more unusual electorate patterns in this race “are now starting to normalize” a little bit. But since last month's survey, Trump’s percentage point advantage among white voters doubled from a 6-point to a 12-point lead.