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Biden is losing (and Trump is gaining) support, especially among young voters, Northeastern-led research finds

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 22: U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden participate in the final presidential debate at Belmont University on October 22, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. This is the last debate between the two candidates before the November 3 election. (Photo by Jim Bourg-Pool/Getty Images)

Joe Biden’s chances of reelection, according to a new national survey by the Northeastern University-led Civic Health and Institutions Project known as CHIP50. The project is led by David Lazer, a university distinguished professor of political science and computer sciences at Northeastern.

The survey finds former President Donald Trump holding a significant advantage in the seven swing states that were decided by fewer than three points in 2020 — Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Trump’s net approval is 19% greater than Biden’s in those crucial states, according to the survey by CHIP50 — a groundbreaking effort by researchers at Northeastern, Harvard, Rutgers and Rochester. 

Read more at Northeastern Global News.

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