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CEDAR RAPIDS Four years ago, Donald Trump was elected in large part on his strength in rural America, but polling in four Upper Midwest states suggests a totally different scenario today than what we saw in 2016, according to a Democratic campaign strategist.
Polling for Focus on Rural America in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan show Trump is sinking hard and he may take congressional GOP candidates down with him, Jeff Link said in a call with reporters Thursday.
Focus groups and polling across the four states all but Minnesota went for Trump in 2016 show voters souring on Trump, said Link, co-founder of the nonprofit that advocates for issues of interest to rural Americans.
The poll of 800 people 200 in each state found that by a 54 percent to 28 percent margin voters feel more negative about Trump than they did four years ago. In Iowa, the margin was 50 percent to 35 percent.
Voters still give Trump credit for the economy and his business credentials, but that is it, Link said.
The polling shows that voters think presumptive Democratic nominee former Vice President Joe Biden will listen to experts, support farmers and heal the nation, Link said.
Overall, the polling shows Biden with a 52 percent to 41 percent over the president. The race is closer in Iowa where Biden leads 49 percent to 43 percent.
https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/government/polling-focus-rural-america-iowa-donald-trump-patty-judge-jeff-link-20200806
is a big grain to salt to take with this poll. Other polling today in Iowa was good for us too though.
stopdiggin
(11,348 posts)but I think this polling is a little weak. A small change in negative opinion (versus 2016 when "toxic Trump" had barely made it on to the stage) -- runs headlong into the fact that rural Iowa went for Trump over Clinton by whopping margins in that same 2016 race.
i.e. -- peeling off a few votes here and there really doesn't change the picture all that much.
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