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WaPo/ABC Poll Gives Biden Substantial 16% Lead In Minnesota, 6% In Wisconsin

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Latest state-level opinion poll from ABC News/Washington Post gives Democratic presidential candidate a substantial 16 point lead in the state of Minnesota, and a narrower 6% lead in Wisconsin.

  • Poll of likely voters: Wisconsin: Biden 52 (+6) Trump 46, Minnesota: Biden 57 (+16) Trump 41
  • Full tables: https://www.langerresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/1216a12020StateBattlegrounds-WIMN.pdf
  • Biden's lead in Minnesota is certainly an outlier, with the Democrat's average lead in polls in September so far coming in at 6.7%.
  • In Wisconsin though, the poll is directly in line with the September average, with Biden's 6% lead in the ABC/WaPo poll coming in just below the 6.3% average.
  • As seen in most other polls, those voting in person on election day overwhelmingly back Trump, while those planning to vote by post are largely backing Biden:

Source: ABC News/Washington Post, Langer Research

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