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Biden now the front runner

The latest polling and betting odds data suggest that Joe Biden is pulling ahead of Donald Trump in the race to win November’s Presidential election. Trump’s approval ratings have taken a hit from his mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic –including the recent surge in infections in the south and west of the country – and the wave of protests in response to the death of George Floyd. Nevertheless, we would be wary of reading too much into a lead for Biden, even one of this size, at this very early stage of the race.

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