Posted 17 days ago
As he aims to win back the White House in November, former President Donald Trump needs to make sure he once again wins North Carolina, a state the former president narrowly carried over President Biden four years ago.
A new poll from Quinnipiac University is the latest survey to indicate Trump with a slight edge over Biden in the crucial southeastern battleground state.
Trump grabs the support of 48% of registered voters in the survey, with Biden two points back at 46%, in a head-to-head 2024 election rematch.
The survey, conducted April 4-8 and released on Wednesday, indicates Democrats overwhelmingly backing Biden (95%-2%) and Republicans supporting Trump by a similar margin (94%-3%), with the former president holding a 49%-41% lead over his White House successor among independents.
Trump also has the edge over Biden when the matchup is expanded to include independent and third-party candidates. Trump stands at 41% in the poll, with Biden at 38%, independent Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. at 12%, and Green Party candidate Jill Stein and independent Cornell West each at 3%.... (Read more)