Headlines from new NBC/WSJ poll (conducted after the debate, 9/30-10/1)
1. Biden& #39;s national lead among registered voters expands from 8pts to 14pts
Biden 53%
Trump 39%
Was Biden 51%, Trump 43% in Sept poll before debate
1. Biden& #39;s national lead among registered voters expands from 8pts to 14pts
Biden 53%
Trump 39%
Was Biden 51%, Trump 43% in Sept poll before debate
2. Voters, by a 2-1 margin, say Biden did a better job at the debate
Biden better 49%
Trump better 24%
Neither better 17%
Biden better 49%
Trump better 24%
Neither better 17%
3. 73% of voters say the debate make no difference in their vote
More likely to support Trump after debate 6%
More likely to support Biden 19%
Made no difference 73%
More likely to support Trump after debate 6%
More likely to support Biden 19%
Made no difference 73%
4. Biden holds 32pt lead on temperament; Trump& #39;s lead on economy down to 7pts
Having right temperament to be president
Biden better 58%
Trump better 26%
Dealing w economy
Biden better 41% (was 38%)
Trump better 48% (was 48%)
Having right temperament to be president
Biden better 58%
Trump better 26%
Dealing w economy
Biden better 41% (was 38%)
Trump better 48% (was 48%)
5. Trump job rating stands at 43% approve, 55 percent disapprove (was 45%-53% in Sept)
Trump& #39;s fav/unfav stands at 39% positive, 55% negative (was 41%-52%)
Biden& #39;s fav/unfav stands at 43% positive, 41% negative (was 43%-45%)
Trump& #39;s fav/unfav stands at 39% positive, 55% negative (was 41%-52%)
Biden& #39;s fav/unfav stands at 43% positive, 41% negative (was 43%-45%)
6. The poll& #39;s first numbers on SCOTUS nominee Amy Coney Barrett
Support nomination: 35%
Oppose nomination: 33%
Don& #39;t know enough: 30%
(Numbers are similar to first NBC/WSJ numbers on Brett Kavanaugh in 2018)
Support nomination: 35%
Oppose nomination: 33%
Don& #39;t know enough: 30%
(Numbers are similar to first NBC/WSJ numbers on Brett Kavanaugh in 2018)
Here& #39;s our story on the new NBC/WSJ poll, as well as a PDF of the filled-in survey https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/biden-s-national-lead-over-trump-jumps-14-points-after-n1242018">https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/...