Whisper it gently, but Joe Biden may be on the verge of a comeback. His polling remains anaemic but is ticking upwards. The unloved president has few ardent champions, but fear of Donald Trump’s return to the White House is concentrating minds. While Trump is attracting hardcore supporters like iron filings to a magnet, others are being repelled. If Biden is to have a chance of a second term in office, it is by virtue of being the “Stop Trump” candidate.
If you are a Democrat, there are reasons to be cheerful. First, the numbers. The Economist polling tracker has just put Biden and Trump neck and neck on 44 per cent for the first time since September. At the beginning of this year, Trump led Biden by three points. Bloomberg also released a poll yesterday showing Biden gaining ground in six out of seven crucial swing states. Don’t break out the bubbly yet! Again, these numbers show Biden tied or barely a squeak ahead. It may all be a “blue” (Democratic) mirage.
