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The major headlines from our new NBC News/Wall Street poll:
1. Biden leads Trump nationally by 11pts among registered voters
Biden 51%
Trump 40%
(Was Biden 49%, Trump 42% last month)
1. Biden leads Trump nationally by 11pts among registered voters
Biden 51%
Trump 40%
(Was Biden 49%, Trump 42% last month)
2. Trump's ratings are down
Overall approval: 42%-56% (was 45%-53% last month)
Coronavirus handling: 37%-59% (was 43%-55%)
Race relations handling: 33%-63%
Good news for Trump: His economic handling is 54% approve, 42% disapprove
Overall approval: 42%-56% (was 45%-53% last month)
Coronavirus handling: 37%-59% (was 43%-55%)
Race relations handling: 33%-63%
Good news for Trump: His economic handling is 54% approve, 42% disapprove
3. 72% believe the country is on the wrong track
Headed in the right direction: 19% (was 37% in March
Off on the wrong track: 72% (was 56% in March)
The 72% wrong track is the highest number on this question since July 2016
Headed in the right direction: 19% (was 37% in March
Off on the wrong track: 72% (was 56% in March)
The 72% wrong track is the highest number on this question since July 2016
4. Biden's personal rating has declined
Positive view: 34% (was 37% last month)
Negative view: 46% (was 38%)
Trump's fav/unfav is 39% positive, 54% negative
Positive view: 34% (was 37% last month)
Negative view: 46% (was 38%)
Trump's fav/unfav is 39% positive, 54% negative
5. Voters want politicians to focus on the coronavirus, not reopenings
Would you be more likely to vote for a congressional candidate who ...?
Focuses more on reopening businesses: 25%
Focuses more on controlling the spread of the virus: 57%
Would you be more likely to vote for a congressional candidate who ...?
Focuses more on reopening businesses: 25%
Focuses more on controlling the spread of the virus: 57%
Here's our writeup of the new NBC/WSJ poll, as well as a PDF of the filled-in survey: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/biden-opens-11-point-national-lead-over-trump-nbc-news-n1233913
