Quote Originally Posted by fubah2: Jon Avalon's fact-based opinion - There’s no getting around the fact that President Biden’srecent poll numbers with independent voters aren't great,just 31% favorable rating vs. a 57% unfavorable rating.[ie, negative 26 pts among independents] But the silver lining in this dark cloud comes fromindependents’ take on the alternative:Trump’s favorability rating is even worse than Biden's -only 26% favorable with a huge 61% unfavorable![ie, negative 35 pts!] Likewise, when independent registered voters were askedby CNN whether “any Democrat is better than Trump,”47% answered yes.On the flipside, only 27% said “Trump is better than any Dem.” No wonder that one of Biden’s favorite aphorisms is “don’t compare me to the almighty; compare me to the alternative.”
As in most elections the fight to gain more favor among independents compared to the other side is what it usually boils down to. Both predicted presidential nominees seem to be unpopular. But among Independents, Trump is even more unpopular than Biden.
that is usually what it happens vying for the affections of the independents