Conservative columnist commentator John Solomon's website (Justthenews.com) has posted a poll that has President Donald Trump down by 12 points to Joe Biden. The pollster for "Just the News", is Scott Rasmussen, who is historically a pro-Trump pollster whose old firm, Rasmussen Reports, is frequently cited by Trump as the most reliable poll, as well as also being his personal favorite. President Trump has tweeted the polling data from Rasmussen Reports numerous times during his presidency.
Per "Just the News" Daily Poll (Scott Rasmussen, Pollster):
Question: Suppose that in the Presidential Election this year, you have a choice between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden. For whom would you vote?
Democrat Joe Biden: 48%
Republican Donald Trump: 36%
Some other candidate: 6%
Not sure: 9%
Also, per "Just the News" (John Solomon's web site): Two weeks ago Biden and Trump were tied among independent voters at 39% each; Now, it's Biden 39%, Trump 26%. Biden also leads by 14 percentage points among suburban voters. Among those without a college degree - a demographic that's usually strong for President Donald Trump - the candidates are even. As for college graduates, they prefer Joe Biden 58% to 29%.
"There is no way to describe these numbers as anything but bad news for President Trump," Scott Rasmussen said. "If the election were held today, he would lose ... and lose badly. The Republican majority in the Senate would certainly be at risk as well."
Rasmussen further added that:
"The only real concern for Democrats in this polling is that the election is not being held today. These numbers would have been unimaginable a few months ago - before the pandemic, the lockdowns, and the murder of George Floyd. Depending upon how events unfold, things might look much different in November than they do today. But for now, Biden is the clear leader in the race." - Scott Rasmussen, Pollster for "Just the News".
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The President Donald Trump 2020 Re-election Campaign recently sent a cease and desist letter to CNN's President Jeff Zucker for having the nerve to report very similar results. Will the Trump campaign be sending conservative columnist and "Just the News" creator John Solomon a cease and desist letter? Or how about Scott Rasmussen, who Trump has touted in the past for being his personal favorite and best pollster?
Somehow, I doubt it.