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Similarly, he predicted in 2010 that Barack Obama would win re-election in 2012, a prediction made when Obama's job approval ratings were below 50 percent. [70] When the keys model was first developed, it was for predicting the national popular vote. [71] In 1999, Lichtman predicted a win for Al Gore in 2000, and Gore did win the popular vote. [72]
Biden's strongest base of support was the Philadelphia metro area. In the city of Philadelphia itself, Biden won by 63.4%, a weaker win than Hillary Clinton's 66.9% margin in the city in 2016, but still better than Kerry's 61.1% margin in 2004 or Gore's 62.0% margin in 2000. [205]
Former Vice President Joe Biden had been leading in most national polls, but President Donald Trump believed that the polls would underestimate him again. Although the polls had underestimated Trump's strength nationally and in Ohio, Florida, and Iowa, Biden won back the blue Midwestern states and made inroads in the Sun Belt to win the election.
Most election predictors for the 2020 United States presidential election used: Tossup: No advantage; Tilt: Advantage that is not quite as strong as "lean" Lean: Slight advantage; Likely: Significant, but surmountable, advantage (highest rating given by CBS News and NPR) Safe or solid: Near-certain chance of victory
The building was secured at 8 p.m., and the session resumed at 9 p.m., but more Republican lawmakers objected to the election results. Biden's victory was not certified until 3 a.m. the following day.
The following graph depicts the standing of each candidate in the poll aggregators from September 2019 to November 2020. Former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee, had an average polling lead of 7.9 percentage points over incumbent President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee.
Biden is to Trump what Joe Frazier was to Muhammad Ali. Like “Smokin’ Joe,” “Sleepy Joe’s” legacy is inextricably tied — and diminished — by his connection to his biggest rival.
The Mercers were a critical source of support behind Mr. Trump’s win in the 2016 presidential election. The family was conspicuously quiet during Mr. Trump’s 2020 re-election effort. …