According to the Ipsos/Reuters poll released on Tuesday, the Republican has 43% and the Democrat, 41%.
In the first poll of voting intentions for President of the United States released after the attack on former President Donald Trump , the Republican appears tied within the margin of error with current President Joe Biden .
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The survey conducted by Ipsos interviewed 1,202 people , including 992 registered voters , between July 14 and 16. The margin of error is 3 percentage points, either way.
In the institute’s previous survey, carried out between July 1st and 2nd, the two candidates had been indicated with 40% of voting intentions each .
Thus, Donald Trump rose two percentage points, within the margin of error, while Joe Biden rose one percentage point.
Fear of subsequent attack
The survey also found that 4 in 5 Americans fear the country is spiraling out of control following the assassination attempt on Donald Trump . According to the survey, 84 percent of voters said they are concerned about violence after the election. Another 5 percent said it would be acceptable for someone to commit violence to achieve a political goal.
Among Republican voters, 65% said Donald Trump was favored by divine power. The figure is 11% among Democrats.
Two other surveys were conducted : In the Morning Consult survey, the Republican has 46% to Biden’s 45%. In the 3W Insights survey, commissioned by the Democratic Party, Donald Trump has an advantage of 47% to 43%.
An average made by The New York Times with more recent polls indicates that Donald Trump has 47% against Joe Biden’s 45% .